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enterokinesis

[ ĕn′tə-rō-kə-nē′sĭs, -kī- ]
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n.
Muscular contraction of the alimentary canal, as in peristalsis.
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Other words from enterokinesis

en′ter•o•ki•net′ic (-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

Words nearby enterokinesis

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