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diastolic

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di·as·to·le  (d-st-l)
n.
1. Physiology The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.
2. The lengthening of a normally short syllable in Greek and Latin verse.
[Greek diastol, dilation, separation, from diastellein, to expand : dia-, apart; see dia- + stellein, to place, send; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
dias·tolic (d-stlk) adj.
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Adj.1.diastolic - of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole
Translations
diastolic [ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk] ADJ diastolic pressure → presión f diastólica
diastolic
adj (Physiol) blood pressure → diastolisch


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