DIASTOLE


Meaning of DIASTOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈas-tə-(ˌ)lē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek diastolē dilatation, from diastellein to expand, from dia- + stellein to prepare, send

Date: circa 1578

: a rhythmically recurrent expansion ; especially : the dilatation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood

• di·a·stol·ic ˌdī-ə-ˈstä-lik adjective

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