systole
noun
1 systole
The contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery.
Roget 195:
contraction,
reduction,
diminution;
decrease of size
etc.
36;
defalcation,
decrement;
lessening,
shrinking
etc.
v.;
compaction;
tabes†,
collapse,
emaciation,
attenuation,
tabefaction†,
consumption,
marasmus†,
atrophy;
systole,
neck,
hourglass.
condensation,
compression,
compactness;
compendium
etc.
596;
squeezing
etc.
v.;
strangulation;
corrugation;
astringency;
astringents,
sclerotics;
contractility,
compressibility;
coarctation†.
inferiority in size.
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Dutch: systole
Polish: systol
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