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Rarediastole
The correct spelling is diastole.
How to pronounce diastole
noun
IPA: /daɪˈæstəli/
Say it like: Dia-sto-le
The correct spelling is diastole. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.The lengthening of a vowel or syllable beyond its typical length.
- 3.(Greek grammar) The hypodiastole, a textual or punctuation mark formerly used to disambiguate homonyms in Greek.
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