About The Word Systole
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Systole
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What's The Definition Of Systole?
[n] the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
Synonyms | Synonyms for Systole: Related Terms | Find terms related to Systole: See Also | beat | heartbeat | pulsation | pulse Systole In Webster's Dictionary \Sys"to*le\, n. (Physiol. & Biol.)
The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood
is forced onward and the circulation kept up; also, the
contraction of a rhythmically pulsating contractile vacuole;
-- correlative to {diastole}. -- {Sys*tol"ic}, a.
\Sys"to*le\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract; sy`n with + ? to set, place.] 1. (Gram.) The shortening of the long syllable. 2. (Physiol.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; -- correlative to {diastole}. |
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