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retroperistaltic

retroperistaltic adjective: relating to retroperistalsis.

Adjective

retroperistaltic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to retroperistalsis.

Origin of retroperistaltic

From retro- + peristaltic.

Questions about retroperistaltic

What does retroperistaltic mean?
Retroperistaltic means relating to retroperistalsis.
What part of speech is retroperistaltic?
Retroperistaltic is an adjective.

Words near retroperistaltic in the dictionary

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

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