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)

• atrophy
• atrophying
• atropia
• atropin
• atropine
• atropines
• atropins
• atropism
• atropisms
• Atropos
• atropous
• at rovers
• ats
• ATS
• Ats
• at sea
• at second hand
• at short notice
• at short stay
• at sight
• at sixes and sevens
• at so many days' sight
• at someone's beck
• at someone's beck and call
• at someone's expense