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diastole

Syllabification: (di·as·to·le)
Pronunciation: /dīˈastl-ē/
Definition of diastole

noun

Physiology
  • the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood. Often contrasted with systole.

Derivatives

diastolic

Pronunciation: /ˌdīəˈstälik/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, 'separation, expansion', from diastellein, from dia 'apart' + stellein 'to place'

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