diastole

[ dahy-as-tl-ee, -tl-ee ]
/ daɪˈæs tlˌi, -tl i /

noun

Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole(def 1).
Prosody. the lengthening of a syllable regularly short, especially before a pause or at the ictus.

Origin of diastole

1570–80; < Late Latin diastolē < Greek diastolḗ a putting asunder, dilation, lengthening; compare diastéllein to set apart, equivalent to dia- dia- + stéllein to put, place

Words nearby diastole

diastematocrania, diastematomyelia, diaster, diastereoisomer, diastereomer, diastole, diastolic, diastolic murmur, diastolic pressure, diastolic thrill, diastrophic dysplasia

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British Dictionary definitions for diastole

diastole
/ (daɪˈæstəlɪ) /

noun

the dilatation of the chambers of the heart that follows each contraction, during which they refill with blood Compare systole

Derived forms of diastole

diastolic (ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk), adjective

Word Origin for diastole

C16: via Late Latin from Greek: an expansion, from diastellein to expand, from dia- + stellein to place, bring together, make ready

Medical definitions for diastole

diastole
[ dī-ăs′tə-lē ]

n.

The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.

Other words from diastole

di′a•stol′ic (dī′ə-stŏl′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for diastole

diastole
[ dī-ăs′tə-lē ]

The period during the normal beating of the heart in which the chambers of the heart dilate and fill with blood. Diastole of the atria occurs before diastole of the ventricles. Compare systole.

Other words from diastole

diastolic adjective (dī′ə-stŏl′ĭk)