peristalsis
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δύναμις περισταλτική (dúnamis peristaltikḗ, “the action of the bowels by which their contents are propelled”) , from περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “to wrap around”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to make ready, to prepare”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/, /ˌpɛɹɪˈstɑlsɪs/
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Noun
peristalsis (countable and uncountable, plural peristalses)
- (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
Synonyms
- enterocinesia
- vermiculation (dated)
Derived terms
Translations
rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract
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Spanish
Pronunciation
Noun
peristalsis f (plural peristalsis)
Related terms
Further reading
- “peristalsis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28