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Word: Diastolic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from diastole + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʌɪəˈstɒlɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
Short Definition:relating to phase of heartbeat when heart muscle relaxes
Examples:- consistently high diastolic pressure could lead to organ damage
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