DIASTOLE


Meaning of DIASTOLE in English

dīˈastə(ˌ)lē, -ˈaas-, -_li noun

( -s )

Etymology: Greek diastolē dilatation, from diastellein to expand, be dilated, from dia- + stellein to make ready, start out, send — more at stall

1.

a. : the passive rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood — compare systole

b. : the rhythmical expansion of a pulsating vacuole

2. prosody : a lengthening of a short quantity or syllable

3. : expansion

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