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di·as·tol·ic
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blood pressure
the pressure exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the arteries, being relative to the elasticity and diameter of the vessels and the force of the heartbeat -
diastasis
the separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone -
hypertension
Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition. -
pulse pressure
the pressure of the pulse; the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures. -
systolic
(of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.