Definition
diastoles
noun
- Plural of diastole; the periods of relaxation and expansion of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, when they fill with blood.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Always used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or cycles
Examples
- During diastoles, the heart's ventricles relax and fill with blood from the atria.
- The doctor monitored the patient's diastoles and systoles to assess cardiac function.
- Each heartbeat consists of alternating systoles and diastoles.
- Normal diastoles allow adequate ventricular filling before the next contraction.
- The echocardiogram showed regular diastoles with no abnormalities.