|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

systole

DEFINITIONS OF: systole

1

n the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

Types:
extrasystole
a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
Type of:
beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES