diastasis

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