systole
The diastole (filling) and systole (pumping) processes of a healthy human heart
Meaning
Noun
- The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.
- A shortening of a naturally long vowel.
- The shortest noncontractible loop on a compact metric space.
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Origin
- Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek συστολή, from συστέλλω, from σύν + στέλλω.
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