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(chiefly uncountable, physiology) 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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diastole

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diastole

IPA(Pronunciation)

/daɪˈæstəli/

Noun

uncountable usually Greek

(chiefly uncountable, physiology) 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.

Japanese Meaning

心臓の拡張期、すなわち心筋が弛緩して心室が血液で満たされる時期（収縮期と対比されるフェーズ）

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During diastole, the ventricles relax and refill with blood before the next contraction.

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拡張期には、心室が弛緩して次の収縮の前に血液で満たされます。

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(chiefly uncountable, physiology) 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.

[…] I did almoſt beleeve, that the motion of the Heart vvas knovvn to God alone: For neither could I rightly diſtinguiſh, vvhich vvay the Diaſtole and Systole came to be, nor vvhen nor vvhere the dilation and conſtriction had its exiſtence.

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