This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
diastasis
[ dahy-as-tuh-sis ]
/ daɪˈæs tə sɪs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural di·as·ta·ses [dahy-as-tuh-seez]. /daɪˈæs təˌsiz/.
Medicine/Medical. the separation of normally joined parts, as in the dislocation of bones, without fracture.
Physiology. the diastolic rest period immediately preceding systole.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby diastasis
diaspora, diaspore, diasporic, diastalsis, diastase, diastasis, diastasuria, diastatic, diastem, diastema, diastematocrania
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use diastasis in a sentence
That forward folding and engagement can stress the pelvic floor and exacerbate diastasis recti.
The pulse was preternaturally slow—great stupor—dilatation of the pupils, and diastasis of the bones of the head.
Remarks on the Subject of Lactation|Edward MortonNeither of them for the rest take into account the part played by diastasis and ferments.
The Industries of Animals|Frdric HoussayAs the result of injury, the end of the bone may become detached, a variety of fracture known as diastasis.
British Dictionary definitions for diastasis
diastasis
/ (daɪˈæstəsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
pathol
- the separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
- the separation of any two parts normally joined
physiol the last part of the diastolic phase of the heartbeat
Derived forms of diastasis
diastatic (ˌdaɪəˈstætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for diastasis
C18: New Latin, from Greek: a separation, from diistanai to separate, from dia- + histanai to place, make stand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for diastasis
diastasis
[ dī-ăs′tə-sĭs ]
n.
Separation of normally joined parts, such as the separation of certain abdominal muscles during pregnancy.divarication
The last stage of diastole in the heart, occurring just before contraction and during which little additional blood enters the ventricle.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.