presystolic

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adjective

Preceding the systole or contraction of the heart; relating to presystole

“the presystolic friction sound”

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Meanings

adjectivepresystolic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicinePreceding the systole or contraction of the heart; relating to presystole

    the presystolic friction sound

Origin

From pre- + systolic.

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Translations

Greek προσυστολικός
  • προσυστολικός (prosystolikós)Translations
Italian presistolico
  • presistolicoTranslations
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APA

presystolic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presystolic

MLA

“presystolic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presystolic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presystolic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presystolic.

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