peristalsis

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/
• (America) IPA: /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/, /ˌpɛɹɪˈstɑlsɪs/

Noun

peristalsis

1. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

Synonyms

• enterocinesia
• vermiculation (dated)

Translations

• French: péristaltisme
• German: Peristaltik
• Italian: peristalsi
• Portuguese: peristaltismo, peristalse
• Russian: периста́льтика
• Spanish: peristalsis

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