Spanish Conversation · Level 115
59 words
Spanish word
diástole
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdjastole/
Meaning
- feminine noundiastole
Example
Después de la sístole llega la diástole.
Diastole follows systole.
More examples
Al medir la tensión, el valor relacionado con la diástole indica la presión mínima.
When measuring blood pressure, the value associated with diastole indicates the minimum pressure.
Core concept
Relaxation of the myocardium allowing cardiac chambers to widen and refill.
Common phrases
sístole y diástole
systole and diastole
entre sístole y diástole
between systole and diastole
Definition in Spanish
Periodo del latido durante el cual las cámaras cardíacas se dilatan por la relajación del miocardio y se rellenan de sangre.
Word origin
Derived from Greek diástolē meaning 'a widening', the term designates the cardiac cycle phase when the myocardium relaxes and the chambers refill with blood.
Usage tips
- In readings and charts the diastolic value is usually the lower number in a paired blood-pressure figure such as '120/80 mmHg', which signals circulation data in clinical conversation.
Opposites
- sístolesystolenoun
Related words
- diastólicodiastolicadjective