diastole
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diastole
- /daɪˈæstəli/
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From Ancient Greek διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, drawing asunder”), from διά (diá, “apart”) + στέλλειν (stéllein, “send”).
noun diastoles
- The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process. […] I did almoſt beleeve, that the motion of the Heart vvas knovvn to God alone: For neither could I rightly diſtinguiſh, vvhich vvay the Diaſtole and Systole came to be, nor vvhen nor vvhere the dilation and conſtriction had its exiſtence.
- The lengthening of a vowel or syllable beyond its typical length. 1815 March and June, On the Greek and Latin Accents, The Classical Journal, Volume XI, page 81, I have inserted diastole which is omitted in Putschius, an insertion which both the complement, and the subsequent text make necessary.
- The hypodiastole, a textual or punctuation mark formerly used to disambiguate homonyms in Greek.
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noun relaxation of the heart
| Español | diástole |
|---|---|
| Português | diástole |
| Deutsch | Diastole, Herzerschlaffung |
| Italiano | diastole |
| Ελληνικά | διαστολή diastolí |
| Română | diastolă |
| Русский | диастола diastola |
| Tiếng Việt | trương tâm, tâm trương |
| العربية | اِنْبِسَاط inbisāṭ |
Talk about this word "diastole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diastole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diastole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diastole "diastole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diastole.Cite this
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title = {diastole},
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