sistolo

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek συστολή (sustolḗ), from συστέλλω (sustéllō, “to contract”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to send”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sisˈtolo]
• Rhymes: -olo
• Hyphenation: sis‧to‧lo

Noun

sistolo (uncountable, accusative sistolon)

1. (physiology) systole

   atria, ventrikla sistolo.

   atrial, ventricular systole.

   La ventrikla sistolo estigas la unuan korbruon.

   Ventricular systole causes the first heartbeat.

See also

• diastolo (“diastole”)