Peristalsis
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| Peristalsis | |
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| Term | Peristalsis |
| Short definition | 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 |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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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