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)

• picture restorer
• picture restorers
• picture rod
• picture rods
• pictures
• picturesque
• picturesquely
• picturesqueness
• picturesquenesses
• picture tube
• picture tubes
• picture window
• picture windows
• picture-wire
• picture-wires
• picture-writing
• picturing
• PICU
• picul
• piculet
• piculets
• piculs
• Picus
• PID
• piddle