peristalsis

Signification (Anglais)

The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

Concepts

péristaltisme

dans le tube digestif

régurgitation

motricité de l’intestin

motricité gastrique

motricité gastro-intestinale

motricité de l’estomac

Synonymes

vermiculation

squirm

enterocinesia

regurgitation

twitch

wiggle

pushing of food though the body

crawling like a worm

enterokinesia

digestive tract motility

gastrointestinal motility

intestinal motility

stomach motility

peristaltic movement

creeping motion

movements of the bowel

creeping motion squirm

crawl

motion squirm

creep

creeping

Traductions

peristalsi

peristalsis

peristaltismo

Peristaltik

περίσταλσις

peristalse

Motilität des Verdauungstraktes

rigurgito

Magenmotilität

schlängelnde Bewegung

motilità del tubo digerente

motilità dello stomaco

motilità gastrointestinale

intestinale Motilität

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Ancient Greek δύναμις περισταλτική (dúnamis peristaltikḗ, “the action of the bowels by which their contents are propelled”) , from περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “to wrap around”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to make ready, to prepare”).