SYSTOLES

Noun

systoles

plural of systole

Source: Wiktionary


SYSTOLE

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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