systole — [ sistɔl ] n. f. • 1541; lat. systole, gr. sustolê « contraction » ♦ Physiol. Contraction du cœur par laquelle le sang est chassé dans les artères, qui commence par la contraction simultanée des deux oreillettes (systole auriculaire), suivie de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Systole — can mean the following:*Systole (medicine) is a term describing the contraction of the heart. *Systole (mathematics) is a term used in mathematics. *Systole (literature) is a term used to describe entry into the imagination/surreal in a text … Wikipedia
systole — (n.) periodic contraction of the heart and arteries, 1570s, from Gk. systole contraction, from syn together (see SYN (Cf. syn )) + stem related to stellein to bring together, draw in; to put (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
systole — [sis′tə lē΄] n. [ModL < Gr systolē < systellein, to draw together: see SYSTALTIC] the usual rhythmic contraction of the heart, esp. of the ventricles, following each dilatation (diastole), during which the blood is driven onward from the… … English World dictionary
Systole — Sys to*le, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract; sy n with + ? to set, place.] 1. (Gram.) The shortening of the long syllable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. & Biol.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Systŏle — (gr., d.i. Zusammen , Einziehen), 1) der Moment, wo das Herz u. die Arterien durch ihre Zusammenziehung am meisten verengert sind u. das Blut aus ihnen fortgetrieben wird; vgl. Puls u. Arterien 2) c); 2) so v.w. Herzgespann; 3) in der Grammatik u … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Systole — Systŏle (grch.), s. Diastole … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Systole — Systole, griech., die kurze Aussprache einer langen Sylbe; in der Medicin die Zusammenziehung des Herzens … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Systole — Systole, Kontraktionsphase in der ⇒ Herzarbeit … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
systole — ► NOUN ▪ the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood into the arteries. Often contrasted with DIASTOLE(Cf. ↑diastolic). DERIVATIVES systolic adjective. ORIGIN Greek sustol , from sustellein to contract … English terms dictionary