Peristalsis

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Peristalsis
TermPeristalsis
Short definitionPeristalsis - (pronounced) (payr-ih-STAL-sis) The undulating movement of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs, characterized by the alternating contraction and relaxation of the muscles that move the contents 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Peristalsis - (pronounced) (payr-ih-STAL-sis) The undulating movement of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs, characterized by the alternating contraction and relaxation of the muscles that move the contents

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