diastalsis

diastalsis
A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition

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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 — 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

  • 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

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