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hemisystole

hemisystole noun: the contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together.

Noun

hemisystole (plural hemisystoles)

  1. The contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together

Forms of hemisystole

pluralhemisystoles

Origin of hemisystole

From hemi- + systole.

Questions about hemisystole

What does hemisystole mean?
Hemisystole means the contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together.
What part of speech is hemisystole?
Hemisystole is a noun.
What is the plural of hemisystole?
The plural of hemisystole is hemisystoles.

Words near hemisystole in the dictionary

  1. hemisynchronous
  2. hemisyndrome
  3. hemisyndromes
  4. hemisynthesis
  5. hemisynthetic
  6. hemisystole
  7. hemisystoles
  8. hemitartrate
  9. hemitartrates
  10. hemiteras
  11. hemiterata

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