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Peristalsis

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Noun

1. peristalsis, vermiculation

the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Peristalsis

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noun plural -ses (-siːz)
physiology
the succession of waves of involuntary muscular contraction of various bodily tubes, esp of the alimentary tract, where it effects transport of food and waste products

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Peristalsis

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nounWord forms: plural ˌperiˈstalˌses (ˌpɛrəˈstɔlˌsiz ; perˌəstôlˈsēzˌ; ˌpɛrəˈstælˌsiz ; perˌəstalˈsēzˌ)
the rhythmic, wavelike motion of the walls of the alimentary canal and certain other hollow organs, consisting of alternate contractions and dilations of transverse and longitudinal muscles that move the contents of the tube onward

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Peristalsis

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n. pl. per·i·stal·ses (-sēz)
The wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening.

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