Spanish Conversation · Level 114
59 words
Spanish word
sístole
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsistole/
Meaning
- feminine nounsystole
Example
Cuando me tomaron la presión arterial, la sístole era alta.
When they took my blood pressure, my systole was high.
More examples
Mi abuela controla la sístole en casa con un tensiómetro.
My grandmother monitors her systole at home with a blood pressure monitor.
Core concept
Phase of the heartbeat when the heart's chambers contract to force blood out.
Common phrases
la sístole normal
normal systole
controlar la sístole
monitor systole
Similar words
presión sistólica: Higher blood-pressure reading recorded while the heart contracts.
presión diastólica: Lower blood-pressure reading measured while the heart relaxes between beats.
presión arterial: Overall pressure of blood against the walls of the blood vessels.
pulso: Rhythmic throbbing of an artery felt at the skin that matches each heartbeat.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo del latido en que las cavidades del corazón se contraen para expulsar sangre, en contraste con la diástole.
Word origin
Sístole comes from Greek systolē via medical Latin, formed from σύν 'together' plus a root meaning 'to draw', originally 'a drawing together' and now naming the heart's contracting period.
Usage tips
- Clinicians refer to the top blood-pressure number as presión sistólica, while casual speech more often uses presión alta or la tensión.