English word systole comes from Ancient Greek στέλλειν, Ancient Greek σύν, Ancient Greek στέλλω
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| στέλλειν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| σύν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| στέλλω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| συστέλλειν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| συστέλλω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| συστολή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| systole | English (eng) | (physiology) The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.. (prosody) A shortening of a naturally long vowel. |