Definitions for: Diastole

[n] the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

Webster (1913) Definition: Di*as"to*le, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put asunder,
to separate; dia` through + ? to set, to place.]
1. (Physiol.) The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the
heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or
contraction.

2. (Gram.) A figure by which a syllable naturally short is
made long.

See Also: beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse

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