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diastolic

UK //ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk//US //ˌdaɪəˈstɑːlɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'diastolē'(扩张、舒张),由 'dia-'(穿过)和 'stellein'(放置)组成,17世纪通过拉丁语进入医学英语。

adjective

❶ 指心脏舒张期的,特指心室舒张时动脉血压的最低值,常与收缩压一起用于描述血压状况。

“The doctor noted that her diastolic blood pressure was slightly high.”

(医生指出她的舒张压略高。)

“A normal diastolic reading should be below 80 mmHg.”

(正常的舒张压读数应低于80毫米汞柱。)

同义词:relaxation-phase, ventricular-filling, low-pressure

常见短语

diastolic pressure — 医学专用术语,指心脏舒张时血管内的最低血压值,通常写在血压测量的第二个数字。

“Her blood pressure was 120/80, where 80 is the diastolic pressure.”

(她的血压是120/80,其中80代表舒张压。)