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systole
systole [ sístəli ] (plural systoles)


noun 
Definition:
 
heart contraction: the contraction of the heart, during which blood is pumped into the arteries
[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek sustolē< sustellein 'contract' < stellein 'put']

systolic [ si stóllik ] adjective
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