hemisystole

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounhemisystole (plural hemisystoles)

plural hemisystoles

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

Origin

From hemi- + systole.

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APA

hemisystole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisystole

MLA

“hemisystole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisystole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemisystole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisystole.

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