enterokinesis

[ ĕn′tə-rō-kə-nē′sĭs, -kī- ]

n.

Muscular contraction of the alimentary canal, as in peristalsis.

Nearby words

enterogenous cyst, enterohepatic circulation, enterohepatitis, enterohepatocele, enterokinase, enterokinesis, enterolith, enterolithiasis, enterology, enterolysis, enteromegaly

Related forms

en′ter•o•ki•net′ic (-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

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