peristaltic contractions.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
an|ti|per|i|stal|tic — «AN tee PEHR uh STAL tihk», adjective. of or having to do with antiperistalsis; reversing peristaltic action … Useful english dictionary
per´i|stal´ti|cal|ly — per|i|stal|tic «PEHR uh STAL tihk», adjective. of or having to do with peristalsis: »peristaltic contractions. ╂[< Greek peristaltikós contracting around < peristéllein to compress; (originally) wrap around < peri around + stéllein to… … Useful english dictionary
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
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
Peristaltic — Per i*stal tic, a. [Gr. ? clasping and compressing, fr. ? to surround, wrap up; ? round + ? to place, arrange: cf. F. p[ e]ristaltique.] (Physiol.) Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peristaltically — Peristaltic Per i*stal tic, a. [Gr. ? clasping and compressing, fr. ? to surround, wrap up; ? round + ? to place, arrange: cf. F. p[ e]ristaltique.] (Physiol.) Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiperistaltic — 1. Relating to antiperistalsis. 2. Impeding or arresting peristalsis. * * * an·ti·peri·stal·tic tik adj 1) opposed to or checking peristaltic motion 2) relating to antiperistalsis * * * an·ti·per·i·stal·tic (an″te ) (an″ti perґĭ… … Medical dictionary
Antiperistaltic — An ti*per i*stal tic, a. (Med.) Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiperistaltic — an·ti·per·i·stal·tic … English syllables
