anacrotism
|a-nac-ro-tism|
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/əˈnækrəˌtɪzəm/
interrupted pulse wave
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anacrotism' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anakrotismos,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' and 'krotos' meant 'a beat or pulse.'
Historical Evolution
'anakrotismos' transformed into the modern English word 'anacrotism' through medical terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a beat or pulse,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a condition in a pulse wave.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a condition in which the ascending limb of a pulse wave is interrupted by a secondary notch or wave.
The doctor noted an anacrotism in the patient's pulse wave.
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