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enterogastric reflex

[ ĕn′tə-rō-găs′trĭk ]

n.

Peristaltic contraction of the small intestine induced by the entrance of food into the stomach.

Nearby words

  1. enterocyst,
  2. enterocystocele,
  3. enterocystoma,
  4. enteroendocrine cell,
  5. enteroenterostomy,
  6. enterogastritis,
  7. enterogastrone,
  8. enterogenous,
  9. enterogenous cyanosis,
  10. enterogenous cyst
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