diastolic

Meanings

• noun

  The period or phase in the cardiac cycle when the heart chambers are filling with blood.

  - "During diastole, the heart chambers fill with blood."
  - "The diastolic pressure is lower than the systolic pressure."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with diastolic
stole , mole , sole , goal

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Variants

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diastole , diastoles , diastolic

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'diastole' meaning 'a stretching apart' or 'a parting'.

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Trivia

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1. Diastolic pressure is typically lower than systolic pressure.

2. The diastolic phase lasts longer than the systolic phase in a normal heartbeat.

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Related Concepts

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1. systolic: The opposite phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart chambers contract and blood is pushed out.

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In medicine, the diastolic pressure is an essential measurement in determining a person's overall heart health.

How to Memorize "diastolic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the heart chambers filling up with blood during diastole.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'diastole' with the idea of the heart filling up with blood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Days Sail Slowly' to remember that Diastole is the phase when the heart chambers fill (Days) with blood (Sail) Slowly.

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