systole
pronunciation
How to pronounce systole in British English:
UK [ˈsɪstəli]
How to pronounce systole in American English:
US [ˈsɪstəli]
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- Noun:
- the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
Word Origin
- systole (n.)
- "periodic contraction of the heart and arteries," 1570s, from Greek systole "a drawing together, contraction," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + stem related to stellein "to bring together, draw in; to put, set, place" (see diastole).
Example
- 1. Technical improvement of frog heart premature systole and compensatory pause experiment .
- 2. Systole of the natural disposition inside consumptive demand has 5 reasons .
- 3. Simulative experiment and analysis of the pressure on the coronary artery from systole to diastole .
- 4. After premature systole , a longer pause will occur , which is named compensatory pause .
- 5. The value of new premature ventricular systole for predicting coronary heart disease in the elderly .