catastalsis

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• 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 — 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

• 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