| NOUN | event | systole | the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery |
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| Meaning | The contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. | |
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| Narrower | extrasystole | A premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia |
| Broader | pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat | The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
| Spanish | sístole | |
| Catalan | sístole | |
| Adjectives | systolic | of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole |
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