crochetage

English

Etymology

From the French word.

Noun

crochetage (uncountable)

1. (medicine, cardiology) A pattern on an electrocardiogram with a fancied resemblance to the work of a crochet needle; it is a notch near the apex of the R wave in inferior limb leads of atrial septal defects of the ostium secundum type (patent ostium secundum, that is, patent foramen secundum).

French

Etymology

From crochet +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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Noun

crochetage m (plural crochetages)

1. (dated) a type of stitch in lacework, used to join separate pieces of lace

Further reading

• “crochetage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.