Definition of systole
English to English noun - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
source: WordNet 3.0 - The shortening of the long syllable.
source: Webster 1913 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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systole, systyle, stole, stoolie, stola, stele, stile, stale, stool, satle, style, shot hole, sighthole, steele, setule, sutile, suttle, skatol, settle, sextile
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