English
wikipedia
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek ����ολη, from ����ελλειν �contract�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'sɪst�li/
Noun
en-noun
- physiology the rhythmic contractions of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries
#:*1974: There is no essential virtue in comfort. To be relaxed is good if it is part of a process of systole and diastole. Relaxation comes between phases of tenseness. � Anthony Burgess, The Clockwork Testament
Derived terms
asystole
systolic
Translations
Spanish: sÃstole f
See also
diastole
French
Noun
systole
- systole
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