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Systole Moderate

Systole has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

2

The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.

See Also
pulse wave pansystolic rhythmic blood asystole contraction driven holosystolic
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pulse
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
extrasystole
Rhyming Words
ole nole vole tole iole sole mole hole kole dole bole cole role pole azole ecole whole drole dhole opole
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