- diastalsis
- The type of peristalsis in which a region of inhibition precedes the wave of contraction, as seen in the intestinal tract. [G. an arrangement]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
diastalsis
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diastalsis — Onda de relajación y contracción alternante de los músculos lisos que revisten las paredes del intestino delgado en respuesta a la distensión del intestino. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A … Diccionario médico
diastalsis — noun A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition … Wiktionary
diastalsis — /daɪəˈstælsəs/ (say duyuh stalsuhs) noun the peristaltic downward movement of the small intestine during digestion. {dia + (peri)stalsis} …
diastaltic — adjective Of or pertaining to diastalsis … Wiktionary
diastaltic — Pertaining to diastalsis … Medical dictionary
