prediastole

prediastole definition - medical

pre·di·as·to·le (prē-dī-ăsˈtə-lē)

noun
The interval in the cardiac rhythm immediately preceding diastole. Also called late systole.

Related Forms:

  • preˌdi·as·tolˈic (-dī-ə-stŏlˈĭk) adjective

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