systole

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The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries

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.

{n} the contraction of the heart, the act of shortening a long syllable
The part of the cycle during which the muscle contracts to empty the heart is called systole The filling portion is diastole
The part of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are contracting Systole begins with the closing of the AV valves and ends with their opening Press the "back" button to return to where you came from
The shortening of the long syllable
The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, forcing the blood into the main blood vessels
the rhythmic contractions of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries
Period of contraction in the cardiac cycle when the heart squeezes or pumps
{i} regular contraction of the heart; shortening of a naturally long syllable (Prosody)
contraction of the heart (usually referring to ventricular contraction) during which blood is ejected into the pulmonary artery and the aorta
the time during the heartbeat when the ventricles are pumping blood, either to the lungs or to the body
the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
the contraction of the heart which forces blood through the arteries
Systole is the phase of the heart beat during which the heart contracts, causing the blood within to be ejected
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
The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; correlative to diastole
The portion of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting
contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which the blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery to traverse the systemic and pulmonary circulations, respectively
the shortening of a long syllable
systoles
plural of systole
systolic
Measurement of the maximum blood pressure in the arteries The larger number is the systolic pressure caused by each pump of the heart
systolic
Pertaining to a systole or heart contraction
systolic
{s} pertaining to systole, of a regular contraction of the heart; pertaining to the maximum arterial pressure caused by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
systolic
The top of the two blood pressure numbers, which measure the maximum blood pressure reached as blood is pumped out of the heart chambers
systolic
blood pressure on the artery wall during heart contraction T
systolic
relating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur
systolic
Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting; esp
systolic
of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole
systole

    Hyphenation

    sys·to·le

    Antonyms

    diastole

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'sis-t&-(")lE ] (noun.) 1578. From New Latin, from Ancient Greek συστολή (systole), from συστέλλειν (systellein, “to contract”), from σύν (syn, “together”) + στέλλειν (“send”).
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