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diastole
 

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Noun diastole has 1 sense
  1. diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
    --1 is a kind of     pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat

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Diastole

Noun

  1. Medical: The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and expands, allowing the chambers to fill with blood.
  2. Physics: The expansion or dilatation of a cavity, such as the widening of the wall of an artery during the heart's relaxation phase.

Sample Sentences:

  1. During diastole, the heart chambers fill with blood as the muscle relaxes and expands.
  2. Some cardiac diseases can cause disturbances in the diastole phase of the cardiac cycle.
  3. The artery's diastole ensures proper blood flow by allowing expansion and contraction in each heartbeat.

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