systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

• inveracities
• inveracity
• Inverness
• inverse
• inversely
• inverse proportion
• inverse ratio
• inverses
• inverse square law
• inversion
• inversion layer
• inversions
• footgears
• footguards
• foothill
• foothills
• foothold
• footholds
• footie
• footier
• footies
• footiest
• footing
• footings
• foot-in-the-mouth