Medical Dictionary
systole
noun sys·to·le \ˈsis-tə-(ˌ)lē\
Medical Definition of SYSTOLE
: the contraction of the heart by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up—compare diastole 1
—sys·tol·ic \sis-ˈtäl-ik\ adjective
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