Thesaurus: predicrotic

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1. a. A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave.
2. A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave. The predicrotic or tidal wave is best marked in a hard pulse, i. e., where the blood pressure is high. Landois & Stirling.
3. A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulsecurve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicroticwave.The predicrotic or tidal wave is best marked in a hard pulse, i. e.,where the blood pressure is high. Landois & Stirling.
4. a. A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave.