Look up: peristalsis

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   peristalsis
   (Humans as organisms) wave-like muscular contractions in the smooth wall of the gut which move food through the alimentary canal
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   peristalsis
   [n] - the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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   Peristalsis
   A wave-like movement that travels along some of the hollow tubes in the body, such as the digestive tract. It is brought about by the coordinated contraction and relaxation of muscles in the walls of the hollow tubes, and serves to move material through the tubes in a specific direction. It is an involuntary (subconscious) process.
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   Peristalsis
   wavelike movement of smooth muscle-containing tubes, such as the digestive tract
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   Peristalsis
   Peristalsis: The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric juices, turning it into a thin liquid.
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   Peristalsis
   Per`i·stal'sis noun [ New Latin See Peristaltic .] (Physiol.) Peristaltic contraction or action.
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   peristalsis
   <gastroenterology, physiology> The wormlike movement by which the alimentary canal or other tubular organs provided with both longitudinal and circular muscle fibres propel their contents. It consists of a wave of contraction passing along the tube for variable distances. ... Origin: Gr. Stalsis = contraction ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   peristalsis
   vermiculation noun the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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   Peristalsis
   `Peristalsis` is the rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles to propel contents through the digestive tract. The word is derived from New Latin and comes from the Greek `peristaltikos`, peristaltic, from `peristellein`, `to wrap around,` and `stellein`, `to place.` In much of the gastrointestinal tract, smooth muscles contract in sequence to produce a peristaltic wave which forces a ball of food (called a bolus while in the esophagus and gastroin...
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    peristalsis
    (per″ĭ-stawl´sis) wormlike movements by which tubular organs that have both longitudinal and circular muscle fibers propel their contents; it consists of a wave of contraction passing along the tube. When food is swallowed, it passes into the esophagus, where muscular contractions in the wall work the food do...
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    Peristalsis
    • (n.) Peristaltic contraction or action.
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    peristalsis
    involuntary movements of the longitudinal and circular muscles, primarily in the digestive tract but occasionally in other hollow tubes of the body, ... [9 related articles]
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    peristalsis
    (peri- + Gr. stalsis contraction) the wormlike movement by which the alimentary canal or other tubular organs provided with both longitudinal and circular muscle fibres propel their contents. It consists of a wave of contraction passing along the tube for variable distances.
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    peristalsis
    peristalsis (s), peristalses (pl) 1. The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric juices, turning it into a thin liquid. 2. The movement by which the alimentary canal and other tubular organs that have both longitudinal and circular muscle fibers propel their contents; it consists of ...
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    peristalsis
    The movement of the intestine or other tubular structure, characterized by waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation of the tube by which the contents are propelled onward. Syn: vermicular movement [peri- + G. stalsis, constriction]
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    peristalsis
    Synchronized or coordinated contraction of the muscles that surround tubuluar organs. Waves of peristalsis, for example, propel food content through the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) to facilitate normal digestion and the absorption of nutrients. Peristalsis is dependent upon the coordination be...
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    peristalsis
    peristalsis: see digestive system.
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