Associations to the word «Systole»

Wiktionary

SYSTOLE, noun. (physiology) The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.
SYSTOLE, noun. (prosody) A shortening of a naturally long vowel.

Dictionary definition

SYSTOLE, noun. The contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.