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)

• wanness
• wannesses
• wannest
• wanning
• wannion
• wannish
• wanrestful
• wans
• want
• want ad
• want ads
• wantage
• wantages
• want-catcher
• want-catchers
• want down
• wanted
• wanter
• wanters
• wanthill
• wanthills
• wanthriven
• wanties
• want in
• wanting