antiperistalsis

[an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy-]

noun Physiology.

reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.

Origin of antiperistalsis

anti- + peristalsis

Related formsan·ti·per·i·stal·tic

[an-tee-per-i-stal-tik, an-tahy-] /ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstæl tɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for antiperistalsis

antiperistalsis

noun physiol

contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal

Derived Formsantiperistaltic, adjective

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antiperistalsis in Medicine

antiperistalsis

[ăn′tē-pĕr′ĭ-stôl′sĭs, -stăl′-, ăn′tī-]

n.

reversed peristalsis