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diastasis
[ dahy-as-tuh-sis ]
/ daɪˈæs tə sɪs /
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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.
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Words nearby diastasis
diaspora, diaspore, diasporic, diastalsis, diastase, diastasis, diastatic, diastem, diastema, diaster, diastereoisomer
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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
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