PERISTALSIS


Meaning of PERISTALSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [pair-ih-STAL-sis] ]

The rippling motion of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs characterized by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscles that propel the contents onward.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).