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 — (griech., »Zusammenziehung«), in der Metrik im Gegensatz zur Diastole (s. d.) die Verkürzung einer langen Silbe vor der folgenden Hebung durch die Aussprache, z. B. »Obstupui stĕtĕruntque comae«. In der Physiologie die Zusammenziehung der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-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