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
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.
• diastole
• (prosody): metaplasm
• tolseys, toyless, tyloses
Source: Wiktionary
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
12 May 2025
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