συστολή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From συστέλλω (sustéllō) +‎ -η (-ē, abstract noun suffix), from σύν (sún, “together”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “send”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠστολή • (sustolḗ) f (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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