diastalsis
/ (ˌdaɪəˈstælsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz) physiol
a downward wave of contraction occurring in the intestine during digestion
See also peristalsis
Derived forms of diastalsis
diastaltic, adjectiveWord Origin for diastalsis
C20: New Latin, from
dia- + (
peri)
stalsis
Words nearby diastalsis
dias,
diaschisis,
diascope,
diaspora,
diaspore,
diastalsis,
diastase,
diastasis,
diastasuria,
diastatic,
diastem
Medical definitions for diastalsis
diastalsis
[ dī′ə-stôl′sĭs, -stăl′- ]
n.
Peristalsis in which a region of inhibition precedes the wave of contraction, as in the intestinal tract.