peristalsis

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”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/, /ˌpɛɹɪˈstɑlsɪs/

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peristalsis (countable and uncountable, plural peristalses)

1. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

• enterocinesia
• vermiculation (dated)

• IPA^(key): /peɾisˈtalsis/ [pe.ɾisˈt̪al.sis]
• Rhymes: -alsis
• Syllabification: pe‧ris‧tal‧sis

peristalsis f (plural peristalsis)

1. peristalsis

• “peristalsis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024