Systaltic Definition
sĭ-stôltĭk, -stăl-
adjective
Alternately contracting and dilating, as the heart; pulsating.
American Heritage Medicine
Characterized by alternate contraction and dilatation, as the action of the heart.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Systaltic
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Late Latin systalticus from Greek sustaltikos from sustellein to contract sun- syn- stellein to send stel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin systalticus drawing together, from Ancient Greek. Compare sustaltic, systole.
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