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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIASTOLE

Via Late Latin from Greek: an expansion, from diastellein to expand, from dia- + stellein to place, bring together, make ready.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIASTOLE

diastole  [daɪˈæstəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIASTOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diastole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIASTOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diastole

Diastole /daɪˈæstəliː/ is the period of time when the heart refills with blood after systole. Ventricular diastole is the period during which the ventricles are relaxing, while atrial diastole is the period during which the atria are relaxing. The term diastole originates from the Greek word διαστολη, meaning dilation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIASTOLE


asystole
əˈsɪstəlɪ
coastally
ˈkəʊstəlɪ
costally
ˈkɒstəlɪ
distally
ˈdɪstəlɪ
easterly
ˈiːstəlɪ
extrasystole
ˌɛkstrəˈsɪstəlɪ
headmasterly
ˌhɛdˈmæstəlɪ
masterliness
ˈmɑːstəlɪ
masterly
ˈmɑːstəlɪ
north-northeasterly
ˌnɔːθˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ
north-northwesterly
ˌnɔːθˌnɔːθˈwestəlɪ
northeasterly
ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ
northwesterly
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ
postally
ˈpəʊstəlɪ
sinisterly
ˈsɪnɪstəlɪ
sisterly
ˈsɪstəlɪ
southeasterly
ˌsaʊθˈiːstəlɪ
southwesterly
ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ
systole
ˈsɪstəlɪ
westerly
ˈwɛstəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIASTOLE

diastalsis
diastaltic
diastase
diastases
diastasic
diastasis
diastatic
diastema
diastemata
diastematic
diaster
diastereoisomer
diastereomer
diastereomeric
diastolic
diastral
diastrophic
diastrophically
diastrophism
diastyle

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIASTOLE

as a whole
asshole
citole
cole
console
controle
eucalyptole
hole
in the hole
on the whole
parole
phenetole
pistole
pole
role
skatole
sole
stole
tole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of diastole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diastole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIASTOLE

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The translations of diastole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diastole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舒张
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diástole
570 millions of speakers

English

diastole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाद लंबा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انبساط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диастола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diástole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হৃৎপিণ্ডের অলিন্দগুলির প্রসারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diastole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diastole
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diastole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心臓拡張期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이완기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diastole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự trướng tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதயவிரிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायस्टोईल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyastol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diastole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozkurczu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диастола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diastolă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαστολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diastool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diastole
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diastolen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diastole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIASTOLE»

The term «diastole» is regularly used and occupies the 96.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIASTOLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diastole» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diastole» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diastole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIASTOLE»

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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
The cardiac cycle consists of alternate periods of systole (contraction and emptying) and diastole (relaxation and filling). Contraction results from the spread of excitation across the heart, whereas relaxation follows the subsequent  ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
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Study of the Changes of the Heart's Shadow During Systole ...
416013 M - 4 (335 Study of the Changes of the Heart's Shadow During Systole and Diastole as Shown by the X-ray. Introduction The lack of knowledge of the x- ray shadow changes of the heart during systole and diastole, and even a much ...
Edward J. Van Liere, 1917
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Diastolic Relaxation of the Heart: The Biology of Diastole ...
Diastolic Relaxation of the Heart, Second Edition: The Biology of Diastole in Health and Disease, the successor to the editors' bestselling work on the same subject, published in 1987 - belongs on the shelf of every practising cardiologist.
Beverly H. Lorell, William Grossman, 2012
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Principles of Medical Physiology
The valves therefore remain wide open right till the end of systole and at the onset of the diastole, they shut down from the fully open position to produce a loud S2. For the same reason, the mitral and tricuspid valves produce a loud S, during ...
Sabyasachi Sircar, 2008
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A Collection of Examples of Illustrating the Metrical ...
INDEX II — RERUM ET VERBORUM. faxo .... ferrei, synizesis fluvius, u consonant fultus, diastole Geld, nom. sing. Genitive, archaic forms . genua., dissyllable genua, trisyllable grave olens, two words gravid, diastole gravidiis, diastole Greek ...
Harold Whetstone Johnston, 1897
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Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
The relaxation phase of the heart begins at the end of systole and is known as diastole. Three important events occur during diastole. First, the heart rests. In fact, the heart spends more time in diastole (resting) than systole (working). In fact , at ...
Peter Kokkinos, 2010
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Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Seit« V. Die Diastole des Herzens. Von Erich Ebstein, Göttingen 123 Literatur 124 I. Einleitung . 130 Etymologisches über die Diastole und deren Begriffsbestimmung 131 Bemerkung über die Diastole am embryonalen Herzen 135 II.
Leon Asher, Karl Spiro, 1904
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The London Medical Recorder: A Monthly Review of the ...
The systole of the ventricles occupies about one-half the period of an entire beat of the heart : that is, it is as long as the diastole, and the period of repose together , and is double the length of the ventricular diastole. Ventricular diastole.
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The London Medical Gazette
The systole of the ventricles occupies about one-half the period of an entire beat of the heart : that is, it is as long as the diastole, and the period of repose together , and is double tho length of the ventricular diastole. Ventricular diatiole, — The ...
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Principles of Physiology
If the heart rate is 75/min, the duration of one cardiac cycle - 60/75 = 0.8 sec. These events are (a) atrial and (b) ventricular. Each, again, can be divided into two main divisions — systole (phase of contraction) and diastole (phase of relaxation).
D. Pramanik

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIASTOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diastole is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cardiac structure and function is related to current blood pressure …
... systolic dimension 29.9 vs 28.0 (P=0.011); longitudinal mitral velocities in early diastole (Em) in septum (6.9 vs 8.0 cm s−1, P<0.001). «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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The hemodynamic patterns in hypertensive men and women of …
The age-related decrease in impedance indices of LV contractility (ACI, VI, HI, SI and CI) should also be mentioned in view of impaired diastole. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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No J-Curve Relationship Between BP and Death in Clinic Study
Since myocardial perfusion occurs only during diastole, if diastolic blood pressure is lowered, this can lead to cardiovascular events. A recent ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Metabolic syndrome is associated with left ventricular dilatation in …
LV mass (g)=0.80 × 1.04 [(VSTd+LVIDd+PWTd)3−(LVIDd)3]+0.6, where VSTd is ventricular septal thickness at end-diastole, LVIDd is LV ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Readorama: Poet Thomas McAfee was mentor for many at Mizzou
The conference will be at the Diastole Scholars' Center, 2501 Holmes St. To register, call the University of Missouri-Kansas City Continuing ... «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
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Effects of chest compressions on cardiovascular and cerebral …
CC did not increase mean CBF but increased CBF amplitude due to increased peak flow and the onset of retrograde flow during diastole. Adrenaline increased ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Single breath-hold 3D measurement of left atrial volume using …
As a reference in patients, a self-navigated high-resolution whole-heart 3D dataset (3D-HR-CMR) was acquired during mid-diastole to yield ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
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PTSD Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction
CDI in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was defined as follows: [(Early diastole - mid diastole lumen cross-section area (CSA) ÷ (lumen ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Challenges abound in management, treatment of patients with …
“In patients with CAD and the elderly, diastole is the time when the myocardium fills with blood. Caution should be observed in lowering the diastolic BP in ... «Healio, Jun 15»
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High blood pressure – the single leading stroke cause
When the heart relaxes between beats (blood is not moving out of the heart), the pressure falls in the arteries or diastole. Two numbers are ... «Asbury Park Press, May 15»

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