crochetage
English
Etymology
From the French word.
Noun
crochetage (uncountable)
- (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.
Noun
crochetage m (plural crochetages)
- (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.