ˌre.trəˈstȧlsə̇s, -stal- sometimes ˌrē.t- noun
( plural retrostal·ses -lˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from retro- + peri stalsis
: backward motion of the intestines : reversed peristalsis
ˌre.trəˈstȧlsə̇s, -stal- sometimes ˌrē.t- noun
( plural retrostal·ses -lˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from retro- + peri stalsis
: backward motion of the intestines : reversed peristalsis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012