Medical Term
peristalsis
the wave-like contraction and relaxation of MUSCLES in the OESOPHAGUS and INTESTINES that move ingested food gradually along the ALIMENTARY CANAL .
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peristalsisthe wave-like contraction and relaxation of MUSCLES in the OESOPHAGUS and INTESTINES that move ingested food gradually along the ALIMENTARY CANAL .
peristalsis