Associations to the word «Peristalsis»

Wiktionary

PERISTALSIS, noun. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.

Dictionary definition

PERISTALSIS, noun. The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche