peristalsis in Bulgarian
peristalsis in Bulgarian is перисталтика — peristalsis means the wave-like squeezing of muscles in the walls of a tube-shaped organ, especially the gut, that pushes its contents steadily along.
peristalsis in Bulgarian
перисталтика
Pronounced: peristaltika
(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
What does "peristalsis" mean?
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noun The wave-like squeezing of muscles in the walls of a tube-shaped organ, especially the gut, that pushes its contents steadily along.
"Peristalsis moves food from the throat to the stomach even if you are upside down."
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peristalsis in a sentence
- Peristalsis moves food from the throat to the stomach even if you are upside down.
- Certain drugs slow peristalsis and cause constipation.
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What is "peristalsis" in Bulgarian?
"peristalsis" in Bulgarian is перисталтика. peristalsis means: The wave-like squeezing of muscles in the walls of a tube-shaped organ, especially the gut, that pushes its contents steadily along.
How do you pronounce перисталтика?
"peristalsis" in Bulgarian is перисталтика, pronounced "peristaltika".
How do you use "peristalsis" in a sentence?
Example: "Peristalsis moves food from the throat to the stomach even if you are upside down." In Bulgarian, "peristalsis" is перисталтика.
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