pressure caused by the expansion of the heart that causes blood to flow into it ectopic pregnancy -- pregnancy with the fertilized ovum developing outside the uterus
pressure on the arterial wall during the resting phase of a heartbeat.
A measurement of the amount of pressure on the walls of blood vessels when the heart is at rest.
relaxing phase of the heartbeat, second number of blood pressure measurement (systolic/diastolic)
The bottom of the two blood pressure numbers. Measures the heart at rest.
Referring to the time when the heart is in a period of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). See the entire definition of Diastolic
The lower reading obtained when blood pressure is measured. Diastole is the part of the heart's cycle when the chambers are relaxing and refilling with blood.
the part of the heartbeat cycle during which blood pressure is lowest, when the heart is relaxed; if you have a blood pressure of 115/70, 70 is your diastolic blood pressure.
Pertaining to the relaxation phase of the heartbeat, or period when the heart muscle is resting and filling with blood. When used in blood pressure readings (for example 120/80), it refers to the second/lower number.