PERISTALSES

PERISTALSIS

peristalsis, vermiculation

(noun) the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

peristalses

plural of peristalsis

Source: Wiktionary


PERISTALSIS

Per`i*stal"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Peristaltic.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Peristaltic contraction or action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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