diastalsis

diastalsis definition - medical

di·a·stal·sis (dīˌə-stôlˈsĭs, -stălˈ-)

noun
Peristalsis in which a region of inhibition precedes the wave of contraction, as in the intestinal tract.

Related Forms:

  • diˌa·stalˈtic (-stôlˈtĭk, -stălˈ-) adjective

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