Noun
The shortening of the long syllable.
The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; -- correlative to diastole.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFor I could neither rightly perceive at first when the systole and when the diastole took place by reason of the rapidity of the movement.. Source: Internet
In eternal systole and diastole, the living tides course gladly along, incarnating organ and vessel in their mystic flow. Source: Internet
Scientifically, systole and diastole are forces that expand and contract the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Source: Internet
Unlike the systemic organs the heart receives perfusion in the phase of diastole rather than systole. Source: Internet
Pressure waves generated by the heart in systole move the arterial walls. Source: Internet
The atria and ventricles work in concert, so in systole when the ventricles are contracting, the atria are relaxed and collecting blood. Source: Internet