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protodiastole

protodiastole noun: the initial phase of diastole during which the aortic valve closes.

Noun

protodiastole (plural protodiastoles)

  1. The initial phase of diastole during which the aortic valve closes

Forms of protodiastole

pluralprotodiastoles

Origin of protodiastole

From proto- + diastole.

Questions about protodiastole

What does protodiastole mean?
Protodiastole means the initial phase of diastole during which the aortic valve closes.
What part of speech is protodiastole?
Protodiastole is a noun.
What is the plural of protodiastole?
The plural of protodiastole is protodiastoles.

Words near protodiastole in the dictionary

  1. protoderm
  2. protodermal
  3. protoderms
  4. protodesilylation
  5. protodesilylations
  6. protodiastole
  7. protodiastolic
  8. protodioscin
  9. protodolomite
  10. protodolomites
  11. protodonatoid

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