Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting; esp., relating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur.
the top number of a blood pressure reading
a type of pressure caused by the contraction of the heart, pumping blood away from the heart thalassemia -- an inherited blood disease resulting from faulty hemoglobin production ulceration -- an open wound on the skin or mucous membrane
blood pressure on the artery wall during heart contraction.
contraction phase of the heartbeat, first number of blood pressure measurement (systolic/diastolic)
the top of the two blood pressure numbers, which measures the maximum blood pressure reached as blood is pumped out of the heart chambers Back
The blood pressure when the heart is contracting. It is specifically the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. The time at which ventricular contraction occurs is called systole. See the entire definition of Systolic
The higher of the two readings obtained when blood pressure is measured. Systolic refers to systole, the period when the chambers of the heart contract, and blood is pumped into the arteries (see Diastolic).
Pertaining to the contraction phase of the heartbeat, or the pressure in the arterial system caused by the heart as blood is being pumped out. When used in blood pressure readings (for example 120/80), it refers to the first/upper number.
