Medical Dictionary

protodiastole

noun pro·to·di·as·to·le \ˌprōt-ō-dī-ˈas-tə-(ˌ)lē\

Medical Definition of PROTODIASTOLE

1
:  the period just before aortic valve closure
2
:  the period just after aortic valve closure

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