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peristalsis meaning in Portuguese

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peristalsis [peristalses] (rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract)
noun
[UK: ˌpe.rɪ.ˈstæl.sɪs]
[US: ˌpe.riː.ˈstæl.sɪs]

peristalsenoun
{f}

peristaltismonoun
{m}

antiperistalsis [antiperistalses] (peristalsis in the opposite direction)
noun
[UK: ˌantɪpˌerɪstˈalsɪs]
[US: ˌæntɪpˌerɪstˈælsɪs]

antiperistalsenoun
{f}