Category:Peristaltic

Per`i*stal"tic, a. Etym: [gr. péristaltique.] (physiol.)

Defn: applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines And other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction Of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents Onwards; as, peristaltic movement. -- per`i*stal"tic*al*ly, adv.