DIASTALTIC
\dˌa͡ɪəstˈaltɪk], \dˌaɪəstˈaltɪk], \d_ˌaɪ_ə_s_t_ˈa_l_t_ɪ_k]\
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By Thomas Davidson
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Diastalticus; from 'through,' and 'I send.' An epithet applied by Dr. Marshall Hall to the reflex or excitomotory system of nerves; because the actions they induce are performed 'through' the spinal marrow as their essential centre.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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