Systole
See also: systole
German
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin systola, from Ancient Greek συστολή (sustolḗ), from συστέλλειν (sustéllein, “to contract”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + στέλλειν (stéllein, “send”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Systole f (genitive Systole, plural Systolen)
- (physiology) systole
- Antonym: Diastole
Declension
Declension of Systole [feminine]
Further reading
- “Systole” in Duden online