Meaning of SYSTOLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'sistu`lee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery |
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| | See Also: | | beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse | |
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\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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| | Definition: | | The portion of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting. |
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