antiperistalsis
noun
reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
antiperistaltic
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a word derived from
antiperistalsis.
Example Sentences
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Of antiperistaltic globus in the œsophagus our author saw only two cases, which were not complicated with hysteria.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
The important peristaltic waves occurring in this region are antiperistaltic in character and have the property of churning the food thoroughly and bringing a larger portion of it in contact with the absorbing walls.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
For the upward escape of food from the stomach an involuntary co-ordinated antiperistaltic cycle is necessary.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
