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- [sis-tuh-lee, -lee]
- /ˈsɪs təˌli, -li/
- /ˈsɪs·tə·li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis-tuh-lee, -lee]
- /ˈsɪs təˌli, -li/
Definitions of systole word
- noun systole Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole. 1
- noun systole Classical Prosody. the shortening of a syllable regularly long. 1
- noun systole contraction of the heart, during which blood is pumped into the aorta and the arteries that lead to the lungs 0
- noun systole the usual rhythmic contraction of the heart, esp. of the ventricles, following each dilatation (diastole), during which the blood is driven onward from the chambers 0
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Origin of systole
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Greek systolḗ a drawing up, contraction, equivalent to sy- sy- + stolḗ pressure, orig., garment, equipment, equivalent to stol- (noun derivative of stéllein to send, place) + -ē feminine noun suffix; cf. diastole, systaltic
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Parts of speech for Systole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
systole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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