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hypoperistalsis

hypoperistalsis noun: an abnormally low rate of peristalsis.

Noun

hypoperistalsis (uncountable)

  1. An abnormally low rate of peristalsis.

Origin of hypoperistalsis

From hypo- + peristalsis.

Questions about hypoperistalsis

What does hypoperistalsis mean?
Hypoperistalsis means an abnormally low rate of peristalsis.
What part of speech is hypoperistalsis?
Hypoperistalsis is a noun.

Words near hypoperistalsis in the dictionary

  1. hypoperfusional
  2. hypoperfusions
  3. hypoperfusive
  4. hypopericyst
  5. hypopericysts
  6. hypoperistalsis
  7. hypoperistaltic
  8. hypopermeability
  9. hypophagia
  10. hypophagic
  11. hypophalangia

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