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

• iconoclastically
• iconoclasts
• iconographer
• iconographers
• iconographic
• iconographical
• iconographies
• iconography
• iconolater
• iconolaters
• iconolatries
• iconolatry
• iconological
• iconologies
• iconologist
• iconologists
• iconology
• iconomachies
• iconomachist
• iconomachists
• iconomachy
• iconomatic
• iconomaticism
• iconomaticisms
• iconometer