word
Medical
peristalsis
per-ih-STAWL-sis
/ˌpɛrɪˈstɔːlsɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
peristalsis
Dictionary meaning
The wavelike muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
History and origin
Greek
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