- catastalsis
- A contraction wave resembling ordinary peristalsis but not preceded by a zone of inhibition. [G. kata-stello, to put in order, check]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Catastalsis — is the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscle of the intestines. It resembes ordinary peristalsis but is not preceded by a zone of inhibition. References … Wikipedia
catastalsis — onda de contracción del tubo digestivo durante la digestión, sin onda de inhibición precedente Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
catastalsis — noun The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscle of the intestines. It resembles ordinary peristalsis but is not preceded by a zone of inhibition … Wiktionary