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What is a peristalsis?

What is a peristalsis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.
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Muscular tube that transports food by peristalsis from the pharynx to the stomach.
A second, less-frequent muscle contraction, isthmus peristalsis, transports bacteria from the corpus to the terminal bulb.
Yoga helps your body reabsorb and expel gas by stimulating peristalsis, the muscle contractions that eliminate waste.
Capsule endoscopy uses a wireless video capsule that is swallowed by the patient and propelled by peristalsis.
The sucking is done by peristalsis, waves of muscular contraction that move along the tube from the mouth toward the gut.
Description: Licorice increases the intestine movement, it stimulates enzymes and peristalsis.

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