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
enterocyst, enterocystocele, enterocystoma, enteroendocrine cell, enteroenterostomy, enterogastric reflex, enterogastritis, enterogastrone, enterogenous, enterogenous cyanosis, enterogenous cyst
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