Look up: peristalsis

1. 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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2. peristalsis
   [n] - the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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3. 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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4. Peristalsis
   wavelike movement of smooth muscle-containing tubes, such as the digestive tract
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5. 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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6. Peristalsis
   Per`i·stal'sis noun [ New Latin See Peristaltic .] (Physiol.) Peristaltic contraction or action.
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7. 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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8. peristalsis
   vermiculation noun the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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9. 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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10. Peristalsis
    • (n.) Peristaltic contraction or action.
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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 musc...
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14. peristalsis
    peristalsis: see digestive system.
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15. peristalsis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-stal′sis Definitions: 1. 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. Synonyms: vermicular movement
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16. peristalsis
    Wavelike contractions, produced by the contraction of smooth muscle, that pass along tubular organs, such as the intestines. The same term describes the wavelike motion of earthworms and other invertebrates, in which part of the body contracts as another part elongates
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17. PERISTALSIS
    Muscular movements of the intestinal tract that function to propel contents longitudinally through the tract.
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18. peristalsis
    Greek peri = around, and stellein - to constrict; hence, a circular constriction passing as a wave along a tube; adjective - peristaltic.
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19. peristalsis
    (per;u1-stal;sis) Rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of various tubular organs by which the contents are forced onward.
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20. peristalsis
    (per;u1-stal;sis) Rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of various tubular organs by which the contents are forced onward.
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21. peristalsis
    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.
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22. Peristalsis
    `Peristalsis` is a radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of muscles which propagates in a wave down the muscular tube, in an anterograde fashion. In humans, peristalsis is found in the contraction of smooth muscles to propel contents through the digestive tract. Earthworms use a similar me...
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