PERISTALSIS


Meaning of PERISTALSIS in English

n. an involuntary muscular wavelike movement by which the contents of the alimentary canal etc. are propelled along. peristaltic adj. peristaltically adv.

[ mod.L f. Gk peristello wrap around (as PERI-, stello place) ]

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