SYSTOLE

systole

(noun) the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

systole (plural systoles)

(physiology) The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.

(prosody) A shortening of a naturally long vowel.

Antonyms

• diastole

Hypernyms

• (prosody): metaplasm

Anagrams

• tolseys, toyless, tyloses

Source: Wiktionary

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Sys"to*le, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Gram.)

Definition: The shortening of the long syllable.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; -- correlative to diastole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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