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Diastole

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Noun

1. diastole

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

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Diastole

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

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Diastole

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noun
the usual rhythmic dilatation of the heart, esp. of the ventricles, following each contraction (systole), during which the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Diastole

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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.

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