| 释义 |
peri·stal·sis
\ˌperəˈstȯlsə̇s, -tal-\ noun
(plural peristal·ses \-lˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from peristalticus peristaltic (from Greek peristaltikos), after such pairs as Late Latin antitheticus : antithesis
: successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of the intestine or other hollow muscular structure and forcing the contents onward — compare segmentation |