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retroperistalsis

retroperistalsis noun: the reverse of the involuntary smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis, usually as a precursor to vomiting.

Noun

retroperistalsis (uncountable)

  1. The reverse of the involuntary smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis, usually as a precursor to vomiting.

Origin of retroperistalsis

From retro- + peristalsis.

Questions about retroperistalsis

What does retroperistalsis mean?
Retroperistalsis means the reverse of the involuntary smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis, usually as a precursor to vomiting.
What part of speech is retroperistalsis?
Retroperistalsis is a noun.

Words near retroperistalsis in the dictionary

  1. retropectoral
  2. retropepsin
  3. retropepsins
  4. retroperfusion
  5. retroperirenal
  6. retroperistalsis
  7. retroperistaltic
  8. retroperitoneal
  9. retroperitoneally
  10. retroperitoneoscopic
  11. retroperitoneoscopy

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