systole
[ sis-tuh-lee, -lee ]
/ ˈsɪs təˌli, -li /
noun
Physiology.
the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward.
Compare diastole.
Classical Prosody.
the shortening of a syllable regularly long.
Origin of systole
OTHER WORDS FROM systole
pre·sys·to·le, nounWords nearby systole
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British Dictionary definitions for systole
systole
/ (ˈsɪstəlɪ) /
noun
contraction of the heart, during which blood is pumped into the aorta and the arteries that lead to the lungs
Compare diastole
Derived forms of systole
systolic (sɪˈstɒlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for systole
C16: via Late Latin from Greek
sustolē, from
sustellein to contract; see
systaltic
Medical definitions for systole
systole
[ sĭs′tə-lē ]
n.
The rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery after each dilation or diastole.
miocardia
Other words from systole
sys•tol′ic (sĭ-stŏl′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for systole
systole
[ sĭs′tə-lē ]
The period during the normal beating of the heart in which the chambers of the heart, especially the ventricles, contract to force blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. Compare diastole.