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, adjective

Word Origin for diastalsis

C20: New Latin, from dia- + ( peri) stalsis

Words nearby diastalsis

Medical definitions for diastalsis

diastalsis
[ dī′ə-stôlsĭs, -stăl- ]

n.

Peristalsis in which a region of inhibition precedes the wave of contraction, as in the intestinal tract.

Other words from diastalsis

di′a•staltic (-stôltĭk, -stăl-) adj.