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noun di·as·to·le \ dī-ˈas-tə-(ˌ)lē \

Definition of diastole

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

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Origin and Etymology of diastole

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

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noun di·as·to·le \ dī-ˈas-tə-(ˌ)lē \

medical Definition of diastole

1 :the passive rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood — compare systole
2 :the rhythmical expansion of a pulsating vacuole (as of an amoeba)
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diastolic

play \ˌdī-ə-ˈstäl-ik\ adjective

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