diastalsis

/ (ˌdaɪəˈstælsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz) physiol
  1. a downward wave of contraction occurring in the intestine during digestion: See also peristalsis

Origin of diastalsis

1
C20: New Latin, from dia- + (peri) stalsis

Derived forms of diastalsis

  • diastaltic, adjective

Words Nearby diastalsis

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