diastolic pressure
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1. the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | blood pressure, |
| definition | : | the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.phenomenon) |
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