συστολή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συστέλλω (sustéllō) +‎ (, abstract noun suffix), from σύν (sún, together) + στέλλω (stéllō, send).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠστολή (sustolḗf (genitive σῠστολῆς); first declension

  1. contraction, drawing together
  2. (physiology) contraction of the heart; systole
    Antonym: διαστολή (diastolḗ)

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: systole
  • Greek: συστολή (systolí)

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