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diastasis /di·as·ta·sis/ (di-as´tah-sis) 1. dislocation or separation of two normally attached bones between which there is no true joint. Also, separation beyond the normal between associated bones, as between the ribs. 2. a relatively quiescent period of slow ventricular filling during the cardiac cycle, occurring just prior to atrial systole.
diastasis 1. dislocation or separation of two normally attached bones between which there is no true joint. Also, an abnormally large separation between associated bones, as between the ribs. 2. diastasis cordis, the rest period of the cardiac cycle, occurring just before systole. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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