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1. (n.) systole
the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward.
2. systole
(in classical prosody) the shortening of a syllable regularly long.
Etymology: (1570–80; < Gk systolē contraction, n. der. of systéllein to draw together, contract =
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) systole
the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
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1. (noun) SYSTOLE
the shortening of the long syllable
2. (noun) SYSTOLE
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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| Definition of 'SYSTOLE' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. SYSTOLE
Period of contraction of the HEART, especially of the HEART VENTRICLES.
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