peristalsis

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Definition of peristalsis in English Turkish dictionary

peristalsiz

peristaltizm

(isim) bağırsakların yutma hareketleri

mide ve bağırsakların sindirim esnasında yaptığı sığamsal devinim peristalsis

fizyol

{i} bağırsakların yutma hareketleri

English - English

Definition of peristalsis in English English dictionary

The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it

process by which circular muscles drive food along the gut

The process whereby an undulating surface takes up a fluid near the surface and drives it with the wave Many aquatic organisms swim by such mechanisms

the alternate contraction and relaxation of the walls of a tubular stucture by means of which its contensts are moved onward, characteristic of the intestinal trac, uterer, etc ; a milking action

A wave-like squeezing motion in a tube Food moves down the esophagus by peristalsis A mouse moves through a boa constrictor by peristalsis

wavelike contractions of the smooth muscles of the digestive tract; also, the wavelike contraction of the colon muscles that expel waste matter

the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

v to surround, involve the rhythmic, wavelike motion of the walls of the alimentary canal and certain other hollow organs

wave-like movements of food forward through the digestive tract

A wave of contraction passing along a tubular structure In the esophagus this wave is formed by a circumferential squeeze of its walls This squeeze propagates from below the pharynx to the stomach

natural contractions of the muscular walls of the bowel that move bowel contents forward

Progressive wavelike muscle contractions in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and sometimes in the ureters and other hollow tubes. The waves can be short, local reflexes or long, continuous contractions along the length of the organ. In the esophagus, peristaltic waves push food into the stomach. In the stomach, they help mix stomach contents and propel food to the small intestine, where they expose food to the intestinal wall for absorption and move it forward. Peristalsis in the large intestine pushes waste toward the anal canal and is important in removing gas and dislodging potential bacterial colonies

{i} movement of the intestines; movement of the stomach

The movement of the esophagus, induced by swallowing, in which waves of alternate circular contraction and relaxation propel the contents onward

Progressive contraction and relaxation of the intestines

Peristaltic contraction or action

vermiculation

Related Terms

peristaltically

by movement of the intestines (Medicine)

Turkish - English

Definition of peristalsis in Turkish English dictionary

(Tıp) Sindirim sistemindeki kasların dalgalı hareketleri.Bu hareketler yiyecek ve sıvıları sindirim kanalı boyunca hareket ettirir

Hyphenation

pe·ri·stal·sis

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek περισταλτικός δύναμις (“peristaltic action of the bowels, by which their contents are propelled”) περιστέλλω (“wrap around”) περί (“around”) + στέλλω (“I place”).