διαστολή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From διαστέλλω (diastéllō) +‎ (, abstract noun suffix), from διά (diá, apart) + στέλλω (stéllō, send).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰστολή (diastolḗf (genitive δῐᾰστολῆς); first declension

  1. dilatation
    Antonym: συστολή (sustolḗ)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαστολή (diastolḗ).

Noun

διαστολή (diastolíf (plural διαστολές)

  1. expansion (for metals)
  2. dilation, dilatation (for organs)
  3. distention
  4. diastole

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