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

• anchoret
• anchoretic
• anchoretical
• anchorets
• anchor-hold
• anchor-ice
• anchoring
• anchorite
• anchorites
• anchoritic
• anchoritical
• anchor leg
• anchor legs
• anchorless
• anchor man
• anchor-man
• anchor men
• anchor plate
• anchor plates
• anchor recoil escapement
• anchor-ring
• anchor-rings
• anchors
• anchor-stock
• anchor-stocks