systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

systolic /-tolˈik/ adjective

• trifocal
• trifocals
• trifoliate
• trifolies
• trifolium
• trifoliums
• trifoly
• triforia
• triforium
• triform
• triformed
• trifurcate
• trifurcated
• trifurcates
• trifurcating
• trifurcation
• trifurcations
• trig
• trigamies
• trigamist
• trigamists
• trigamous
• trigamy
• trigeminal
• trigeminal nerve