Dicrotism Health Dictionary

A condition in which the PULSE occurs as a beat each time the heart contracts. A dicrotic wave is naturally present in a tracing of any pulse as recorded by an instrument for the purpose, but in health it is imperceptible to the ?nger. In fevers, a dicrotic pulse is a serious sign in which the heart continues to beat violently while the small blood vessels have lost their tone.

n. a condition in which the pulse is felt as a double beat for each contraction of the heart. It may be seen in typhoid fever. —dicrotic adj.