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.

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