One entry found for peristalsis.
Main Entry: peri新tal新is
Pronunciation: per--stl-ss, -stäl-, -stal-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural peri新tal新es /-sz/ : the contracting and expanding movements by which food and waste products of digestion are forced through parts (as the esophagus and intestine) of the digestive system - peri新tal暗ic /-tik/ adjective