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systole
1. The time period during which the heart is contracting.
2. The period specifically during which the left ventricle of the heart contracts.
3. The contraction of the chambers of the heart; especially, the ventricles, to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
This entry is located in the following unit: syn-, sy-, sym-, syl-, sys- (page 10)
(Greek > Latin: contraction; to draw together)