diastasis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin diastasis, from Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation, standing aloof”), from δια- (dia-) + στάσις (stásis, “standing”). Compare diastema.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diastasis
- (medicine) A separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture.
- The property of being diastatic, i.e. having germinated.