DIASTOLE


Meaning of DIASTOLE in English

n. Physiol. the period between two contractions of the heart when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood (cf. SYSTOLE).

Derivatives:

diastolic adj.

Etymology: LL f. Gk diastello (as DIA-, stello place)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.