"Systolic" is a word in ENGLISH
Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting;
esp., relating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur.
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The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction.
Read the complete definitionThe almost inappreciable time which elapses between the systole and the diastole of the heart.
Read the complete definitionThe interval between the diastole and systole of the heart. It is perceptible only in the dying.
Read the complete definitionPreceding the systole or contraction of the heart; as, the presystolic friction sound.
Read the complete definitionThe contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; -- …
Read the complete definitionThe shortening of the long syllable.
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