Peristaltic

  • 1Peristaltic — Per i*stal tic, a. [Gr. ? clasping and compressing, fr. ? to surround, wrap up; ? round + ? to place, arrange: cf. F. p[ e]ristaltique.] (Physiol.) Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2peristaltic — 1650s, from Modern Latin, from Gk. peristalikos (Galen), lit. contracting around, from peri (see PERI (Cf. peri )) + stalsis checking, constriction, related to stellein draw in, bring together; set in order (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3peristaltic — PERISTÁLTI//C peristalticcă (peristalticci, peristalticce) Care ţine de peristaltism; propriu peristaltismului. Dereglare peristalticcă. /<fr. péristaltique Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX  PERISTÁLTIC, Ă adj. Mişcări peristaltice …

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  • 4peristaltic — Relating to peristalsis. * * * peri·stal·tic tik adj of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis <peristaltic contractions> …

    Medical dictionary

  • 5peristaltic — peristalsis ► NOUN ▪ the contraction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestines, creating wave like movements which push the contents of the intestines forward. DERIVATIVES peristaltic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek peristallein wrap around …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6Peristaltic pump — A peristaltic pump is a type of positive displacement pump used for pumping a variety of fluids. The fluid is contained within a flexible tube fitted inside a circular pump casing (though linear peristaltic pumps have been made). A rotor with a… …

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  • 7peristaltic rush — a powerful wave of contractile activity that travels long distances down the small intestine; it is caused by intense irritation or unusual distention. Called also peristaltic reflex …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8peristaltic charge-coupled device — peristaltinis krūvio sąsajos įtaisas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. peristaltic charge coupled device vok. peristaltischer ladungsgekoppelter Baustein, m rus. перистальтический прибор с зарядовой связью, m pranc. dispositif …

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  • 9peristaltic — adjective Etymology: Greek peristaltikos, from peristellein to wrap around, from peri + stellein to place Date: 1655 1. of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis 2. having an action suggestive of peristalsis …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10peristaltic — peristaltically, adv. /per euh stawl tik, stal /, adj. Physiol. of, pertaining to, or resembling peristalsis. [1645 55; < Gk peristaltikós compressing, equiv. to peri PERI + stal (see PERISTALSIS) + tikos TIC] * * * …

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