systole

Noun

Meaning

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 dictionary

Synonyms

circuit reduction circle decrease neck collapse pulse contraction abbreviation spell condensation attenuation bout cervix constriction
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Antonyms

development addition growth increase rise gain
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Hypernyms

pulsation beat pulse

Anagrams

tyloses toyless

Examples

For 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

Close letter words and terms

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