1. Plural of dicrotism; the condition of having a double pulse beat or a pulse with two distinct beats per heartbeat, often detected by palpation or pulse tracing.
Usage: medical; technical

Examples

• The physician noted dicrotisms in the patient's radial pulse during the cardiovascular examination.
• Dicrotisms can sometimes be observed in conditions affecting arterial elasticity.
• The pulse tracing revealed several instances of dicrotisms throughout the recording period.