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peridiastole

peridiastole noun: the very brief period of time s between the systole and the diastole of the heart.

Noun

peridiastole (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, obsolete) The very brief period of time s between the systole and the diastole of the heart.

Origin of peridiastole

From peri- + diastole.

Questions about peridiastole

What does peridiastole mean?
Peridiastole means the very brief period of time s between the systole and the diastole of the heart.
What part of speech is peridiastole?
Peridiastole is a noun.

Words near peridiastole in the dictionary

  1. peridexions
  2. peridia
  3. peridial
  4. peridialysis
  5. peridialytic
  6. peridiastole
  7. perididymis
  8. peridigital
  9. peridinin
  10. peridinins
  11. peridinioid

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