protodiastole

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noun

The initial phase of diastole during which the aortic valve closes

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Meanings

nounprotodiastole (plural protodiastoles)

plural protodiastoles

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

Origin

From proto- + diastole.

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APA

protodiastole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodiastole

MLA

“protodiastole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodiastole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protodiastole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodiastole.

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