Term: peristalsis
Literally meaning: “constriction”
Origin: Anc Greek
περί-/peri- (=combining form meaning “around”)
+ στέλλω/stelo(=put in order, set, arrange) , ;alnchecking, constriction," related to stellein "to put in order, draw together
Coined/History
Definition
Peristalsis is a series of of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations that occur throughout the digestive tract in order to move food along it.
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