peristalsis
peristalsis
[ˌpɛrɪˈstalsɪs]
noun
peristaltic
adjective
peristaltically
adverb
语源
[ˌpɛrɪˈstalsɪs]
noun
- [mass noun](Physiology)the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movements which push the contents of the canal forward
(生理)蠕动
peristaltic
adjective
peristaltically
adverb
语源
- mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek peristallein 'wrap around', from peri- 'around' + stallein 'to place'
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