systolic
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sys·to·le
(sĭs′tə-lē)n.
The rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery after each dilation or diastole.
[Greek sustolē, contraction, from sustellein, to contract; see systaltic.]
sys·tol′ic (sĭ-stŏl′ĭk) adj.
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Adj. | 1. | systolic - of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole |
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systolic
adj (Physiol) blood pressure → systolisch
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sys·tol·ic
a. sistólico-a, rel. a la sístole;
___ murmur → soplo___;
___ pressure → presión ___.
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systolic
adj sistólicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.