Definitions

1. noun

A separation or a rupture, especially of the abdominal muscles, particularly in pregnant women.

“After giving birth, she noticed a diastasis in her abdominal muscles that required physical therapy to heal.”

2. noun

A pathological separation or splitting of a bone or other anatomical structure, such as a diastasis of the pubic symphysis or a diastasis of the bone of the face.

“The patient suffered from a diastasis in the bone of the face that required surgical correction.”