Systole
noun
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
During systole, the blood is pumped into the aorta and pulmonary artery.
Often appears as...
- cardiac systole
- ventricular systole
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
In linguistics, the shortening of a vowel or syllable.
In Latin, the word 'venisti' is pronounced with systole.
Often appears as...
- systolic form
- systole in pronunciation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
During systole, the blood is pumped into the aorta and pulmonary artery.
Often appears as...
- cardiac systole
- ventricular systole
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
In linguistics, the shortening of a vowel or syllable.
In Latin, the word 'venisti' is pronounced with systole.
Often appears as...
- systolic form
- systole in pronunciation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Heartbeat Phase
Systole is when the heart squeezes to send blood out.
My doctor explained that systole occurs before diastole.
Pro Tip 2/3Pronunciation Clue
Pronounce 'systole' with the stress on the first syllable: 'SIS-tuh-lee'.
Correcting her mistake, she emphasized 'SIS' in 'systole'.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Systole is technical, used mainly by healthcare professionals.
In the medical seminar, 'systole' was frequently mentioned.
Pro Tip 1/3Heartbeat Phase
Systole is when the heart squeezes to send blood out.
My doctor explained that systole occurs before diastole.
Pro Tip 2/3Pronunciation Clue
Pronounce 'systole' with the stress on the first syllable: 'SIS-tuh-lee'.
Correcting her mistake, she emphasized 'SIS' in 'systole'.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Systole is technical, used mainly by healthcare professionals.
In the medical seminar, 'systole' was frequently mentioned.
Pro Tip 1/3Heartbeat Phase
Systole is when the heart squeezes to send blood out.
My doctor explained that systole occurs before diastole.
Pro Tip 2/3Pronunciation Clue
Pronounce 'systole' with the stress on the first syllable: 'SIS-tuh-lee'.
Correcting her mistake, she emphasized 'SIS' in 'systole'.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Systole is technical, used mainly by healthcare professionals.
In the medical seminar, 'systole' was frequently mentioned.
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Video examples
How blood pressure works...
All that blood exerts a force on the muscular walls of the blood vessels. That force is called blood pressure, and it rises and falls with the phases of the heartbeat. It's highest during systole,
Video examples
How blood pressure works...
All that blood exerts a force on the muscular walls of the blood vessels. That force is called blood pressure, and it rises and falls with the phases of the heartbeat. It's highest during systole,
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