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per·i·stal·sis
 peristalsis
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- pronunciation:
- pe
rih
stawl
sihs
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noun |
| inflections: |
peristalses |
| definition: |
a process of muscular contractions and relaxations along a tubular muscular system, such as that which forces food through the digestive system.
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| derivations: |
peristaltic (adj.), peristaltically (adv.) |
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