- dicrotic wave
- the second portion of the arterial pulse or arterial pressure recording after the dicrotic notch, attributed to the reflected impulse of closure of the aortic valves. Called also recoil w.
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dicrotic notch — n a secondary upstroke in the descending part of a pulse tracing corresponding to the transient increase in aortic pressure upon closure of the aortic valve called also dicrotic wave * * * a small downward deflection in the arterial pulse or… … Medical dictionary
Dicrotic — Di*crot ic, a. [Gr. ? = ? to knock, beat.] (Physiol.) (a) Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse. (b) Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dicrotic pulse — A dicrotic pulse[1] is a type of pulse characterized by a percussion wave in systole and a prominent dicrotic wave in diastole. Physiologically, the dicrotic wave is the result of reflected waves from the lower extremities and aorta. Conditions… … Wikipedia
dicrotic pulse — a pulse whose tracing has two peaks instead of the usual one, the second one coming during diastole as an exaggeration of the dicrotic wave. See also anacrotic p. and catadicrotic p … Medical dictionary
wave — 1. A movement of particles in an elastic body, whether solid or fluid, whereby an advancing series of alternate elevations and depressions, or rarefactions and condensations, is produced. 2. The elevation of the pulse, felt by the finger, or… … Medical dictionary
recoil wave — dicrotic w … Medical dictionary
tidal wave — the sphygmographic wave after the percussion wave; the second elevation of the sphygmographic tracing between the percussion and dicrotic waves … Medical dictionary
tricrotic wave — a third wave in the sphygmographic curve in addition to the tidal and dicrotic waves, occurring during systole … Medical dictionary
Cardiac cycle — Cardiac events occurring in the cardiac cycle. Two complete cycles are illustrated. The cardiac cycle is a term referring to all or any of the events related to the flow or blood pressure that occurs from the beginning of one heartbeat to the… … Wikipedia
Pulse — The rhythmic dilation of an artery resulting from beating of the heart. It is often measured by feeling the arteries of the wrist. * * * Rhythmic dilation of an artery, produced by the increased volume of blood thrown into the vessel by the… … Medical dictionary
