peristalsis
pronunciation
How to pronounce peristalsis in British English:
UK [ˌperɪˈstælsɪs]
How to pronounce peristalsis in American English:
US [ˌperɪ'stælsɪs]
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- Noun:
- the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
Word Origin
- peristalsis (n.)
- 1859, Modern Latin peristalsis; see peristaltic.
Example
- 1. Contraction of muscles can move food by peristalsis .
- 2. Peristalsis will also weakens , continue to eat food natural hard to get the digestion .
- 3. Fasting drink milk will accelerate gastric peristalsis , resulting in malabsorption .
- 4. Effects of dysfunction of anion exchanger 2 on secretion and peristalsis of colon .
- 5. Peristalsis , reverse peristalsis and mass peristalsis .