peristalsis in Japanese
peristalsis in Japanese is 蠕動 — 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 Japanese
蠕動
Pronounced: zendō
(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 Japanese?
"peristalsis" in Japanese is 蠕動. 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 蠕動?
"peristalsis" in Japanese is 蠕動, pronounced "zendō".
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 Japanese, "peristalsis" is 蠕動.
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