• (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.
(pre″di-krot´ik) occurring before the dicrotic wave of the sphygmogram.
Pre`di·crot'ic adjective (Physiol.) 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.&...
Type: Term Pronunciation: prē′dī-krot′ik Definitions: 1. Preceding the dicrotic notch.