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acrotism

English

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Etymology

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From New Latin acrotismus, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, privative a) + κρότος (krótos, “a rattling, beating”) + -ismus.[1]

Noun

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acrotism (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.

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References

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  1. ^ “acrotism”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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