myenteric
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myenteric plexus of Auerbach — n MYENTERIC PLEXUS … Medical dictionary
myenteric plexus — n a network of nerve fibers and ganglia between the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of the intestine called also Auerbach s plexus compare MEISSNER S PLEXUS * * * see Auerbach s plexus … Medical dictionary
myenteric reflex — n a reflex that is responsible for the wave of peristalsis moving along the intestine and that involves contraction of the digestive tube above and relaxation below the place where it is stimulated by an accumulated mass of food * * * a reflex… … Medical dictionary
myenteric — Relating to the myenteron. * * * my·en·ter·ic .mī ən ter ik adj of or relating to the muscular coat of the intestinal wall … Medical dictionary
myenteric — adj. pertaining to the myenteron, pertaining to the muscular coat of the intestines … English contemporary dictionary
myenteric — my·en·ter·ic … English syllables
myenteric — |mīən.|terik adjective Etymology: my + enteric : of or relating to the muscular coat of the intestinal wall … Useful english dictionary
myenteric plexus — Auerbach s plexus … The new mediacal dictionary
myenteric reflex — a reflex action of the intestine in which a physical stimulus causes the intestine to contract above and relax below the point of stimulation … The new mediacal dictionary
myenteric plexus — Broadly, the several neuron masses, ganglia, and nerve fiber plexus that lie in the walls of the intestinal tract, particularly the small intestine. They monitor and stimulate local muscle and glandular functions as well as blood supply, with… … Herbal-medical glossary
