- -stalsis
- (G). A constriction, compression
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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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. * * * The movement of the intestine or other tubular structure, characterized by waves of alternate… … Medical dictionary
antiperistalsis — n. [Gr. anti, against; peri, around; stalsis, contraction] Peristalsis occurring in reverse; reversed muscular contractions in the digestive tract … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
peristalsis — n. [Gr. peri, around; stalsis, constriction] Rhythmic movement of the wall of the enteron or other tubular organs, traveling in successive contractions in one direction … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
peristalsis — /per euh stawl sis, stal /, n., pl. peristalses / seez/. Physiol. the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, esp. the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system. [1855 60; < NL < Gk … Universalium
bradystalsis — Slow bowel motion. [G. bradys, slow, + (peri) stalsis, contracting around] … Medical dictionary
-stalsi — stàl·si conf. TS med. restringimento, contrazione: peristalsi {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal gr. stálsis … Dizionario italiano
peristaltic — 1650s, from Modern Latin, from Gk. peristalikos (Galen), lit. contracting around, from peri (see PERI (Cf. peri )) + stalsis checking, constriction, related to stellein draw in, bring together; set in order (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
peristalsis — per•i•stal•sis [[t]ˌpɛr əˈstɔl sɪs, ˈstæl [/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). pat progressive waves of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations that move matter along certain tubelike structures of the body, as ingested food along the alimentary… … From formal English to slang
Антиперистальтика — (antiperistaltica, от греч. anti против + peri около + stalsis оттягивание, сокращение) – волнообразное переме щение содержимого трубчатого органа от дистального конца к проксимальному, напр., при отрыжке, рвоте, обратная перисталь тика … Словарь терминов по физиологии сельскохозяйственных животных
diastalsis — /daɪəˈstælsəs/ (say duyuh stalsuhs) noun the peristaltic downward movement of the small intestine during digestion. {dia + (peri)stalsis} …
