per|i|stal|sis

per|i|stal|sis
per|i|stal|sis «PEHR uh STAL sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
a movement in the wall of a hollow organ by which its contents are moved onward, such as the wavelike, circular contractions of the alimentary canal.
[< New Latin peristalsis < Greek peristaltikós; see etym. under peristaltic (Cf.peristaltic)]

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  • an|ti|per|i|stal|sis — «AN tee PEHR uh STAL sihs», noun. reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward. ╂[< anti + peristalsis] …   Useful english dictionary

  • stal — an·ti·per·i·stal·sis; an·ti·per·i·stal·tic; in·stal·lant; in·stal·la·tion; peri·stal·sis; peri·stal·tic; peri·stal·ti·cal·ly; peri·stal·toid; ret·ro·stal·sis; ret·ro·stal·tic; stal·ace; stal·ac·tit·ic; stal·ag·mit·ic; stal·ag·mom·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • peristalsis — per•i•stal•sis [[t]ˌpɛr əˈstɔl sɪs, ˈstæl [/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). pat progressive waves of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations that move matter along certain tubelike structures of the body, as ingested food along the alimentary… …   From formal English to slang

  • hyperperistalsis — Excessive rapidity of the passage of food through the stomach and intestine. * * * hy·per·peri·stal·sis .per ə stȯl səs, stäl , stal n, pl stal·ses .sēz excessive or excessively vigorous peristalsis compare HYPERMOTILITY …   Medical dictionary

  • antiperistalsis — SYN: reversed peristalsis. * * * an·ti·peri·stal·sis .per ə stȯl səs, stäl , stal n, pl stal·ses .sēz reversed peristalsis * * * n. a wave of contraction in the alimentary canal that passes in an oral (i.e. upward or backwards) direction… …   Medical dictionary

  • dysperistalsis — dys·per·i·stal·sis (dis per″ĭ stawlґsis) [dys + peristalsis] painful or abnormal peristalsis …   Medical dictionary

  • retroperistalsis — ret·ro·per·i·stal·sis (ret″ro per″ĭ stawlґsis) reversed peristalsis …   Medical dictionary

  • Peristalsis — Per i*stal sis, n. [NL. See {Peristaltic}.] (Physiol.) Peristaltic contraction or action. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antiperistalsis — an·ti·per·i·stal·sis …   English syllables

  • peristalsis — /per euh stawl sis, stal /, n., pl. peristalses / seez/. Physiol. the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, esp. the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system. [1855 60; < NL < Gk …   Universalium

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