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The constriction and relaxation of muscles surrounding a tubular structure (for instance the gastrointestinal tract) which together cause propulsion of the contents within the structure.
Translations :
Français
- péristaltisme, m
Mouvements de contraction de certains organes creux comme les intestins ou l'estomac, mettant le contenant en mouvement.
Deutsch
- Peristaltik, f
Italiano
- movimento peristaltico, m
- peristalsi, f
Español
- peristalsis, f
Nederlands
- peristaltiek
Dansk
- peristaltik
- tarmbevægelser
Svenska
- peristaltik
- tarmrörelser