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di·as·to·le
diastole
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
st
li
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noun |
definition: |
in physiology, the normal rhythmic expansion of the heart chambers, during which the chambers fill with blood. (Cf. systole.)
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derivation: |
diastolic (adj.) |
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