Found 2 items, similar to diastole.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: diastole diastole n : the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
English → English (gcide) Definition: Diastole Diastole \Di*as"to*le\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put asunder, to separate; dia` through + ? to set, to place.] 1. (Physiol.) The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long. [1913 Webster]