systole

sys·to·le  (sst-l)

n.

The rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery after each dilation or diastole.

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[Greek sustol, contraction, from sustellein, to contract; see systaltic.]

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sys·tolic (s-stlk) adj.

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systole  (sst-l)

The period during the normal beating of the heart in which the chambers of the heart, especially the ventricles, contract to force blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. Compare diastole.

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systolic adjective (s-stlk)

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systole

the rhythmic contraction of the heart, and especially of the ventricles, following each dilatation. Cf. diastole. — systolic, adj.

See also: Heart

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the shortening of a syllable that is naturally long. Cf. diastole. — systolic, adj.

See also: Verse

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery heartbeat, beat, pulse, pulsation - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart" extrasystole - a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia