Systole (Noun)
Meaning
The contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- During systole, the ventricles contract and pump blood into the circulatory system.
- The electrocardiogram showed that the patient's systole was prolonged, indicating possible heart failure.
- Systole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts and blood is ejected into the arteries.
- The cardiologist carefully measured the patient's systole to assess the strength of their heart contractions.
- The diagram of the cardiac cycle clearly illustrated the sequence of events during systole and diastole.