systole

systole
[ˈsɪst(ə)li]
noun
  1. (Physiology)the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
    (生理)(心脏)收缩(期)。 常与diastole相对
派生
systolic
[-ˈstɒlɪk]
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek sustolē, from sustellein 'to contract'
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