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antiperistalsis

[ an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstɔl sɪs, -ˈstæl-, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun Physiology.

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

Nearby words

antipathy, antipedal, antipediculotic, antipeptic, antiperiodic, antiperistalsis, antiperistaltic, antiperistaltic anastomosis, antipernicious anemia factor, antipersonnel, antiperspirant

Origin of antiperistalsis

anti- + peristalsis

Related forms

an·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

/ (ˌæntɪˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs) /

noun physiol

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

Derived Forms

antiperistaltic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for antiperistalsis

antiperistalsis

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

n.

reversed peristalsis
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