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Diastole
Meaning
Noun
●
In Physiology:
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.
●
In Prosody:
The
lengthening
of a
vowel
or
syllable
beyond its
typical
length.
●
In Grammar:
The
hypodiastole
, a
textual
or
punctuation mark
formerly used to
disambiguate
homonyms
in Greek.
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Origin
diastole
English
διαστολή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Systole
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Ventricles
Ventricular
Systolic
Systole
Atria
Ventricle
Contraction
Myocardium
Afterload
Repolarization
Depolarization
Exhalation
Aorta
Heartbeats
Expiratory
Atrial
Vasodilation
Depolarisation
Myocyte
Interstitium
Cardiomyocytes
Atrioventricular
Sphincter
Inspiratory
Contractility
Diaphragm
Medulla
Preovulatory
Isovolumic
Pericarditis
Peristalsis
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
Cardiac Output
Sinoatrial Node
Stroke Volume
Interstitial Fluid
Sa Node
Pulmonary Veins
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
Action Potential
Left Atrium
Pulmonary Artery
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