Peristaltic
11peristaltic — adjective Of, or pertaining to peristalsis …
12peristàltic — pe|ris|tàl|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …
13peristaltic — perɪ stÉ”ltɪk / stæl adj. of the movement of the bowels (Medicine) …
14peristaltic — peri·stal·tic …
15peristaltic — /pɛrəˈstæltɪk / (say peruh staltik) adjective denoting or relating to the alternate waves of constriction and dilation of a tubular muscle system or cylindrical structure, as the wavelike circular contractions of the alimentary canal. {Greek… …
16peristaltic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tik adjective Etymology: Greek peristaltikos, from (assumed) Greek peristaltos (verbal of Greek peristellein to wrap around, from peri + stellein to set, place, send) + Greek ikos ic more at stall : of, relating to, resulting from,… …
17peristaltic pump — noun Date: 1962 a pump in which fluid is forced along by waves of contraction produced mechanically on flexible tubing …
18peristaltic pump — a dosing pump for aquaria which works by using rollers to squeeze flexible tubing …
19peristaltic pump — a pump that moves liquid through tubing by alternate contractions and relaxations on the tubing …
20peristaltic reflex — when a portion of the intestine is irritated or distended, the area just proximal contracts (see ascending excitatory r.) and the area just distal relaxes (see descending inhibitory r.) …