Peristalsis

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The wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening. noun

The peculiar involuntary muscular movements of various hollow organs of the body, especially of the alimentary canal, whereby their contents are propelled onward. noun

Peristaltic contraction or action. noun

The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it. noun

The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along noun

The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

Rhythmic visceral muscle contractions in the digestive system that function to transport ingested materials caudally, unless stimulated by the emesis reflex where the flow of digested material is reversed. Urban Dictionary

An inaccurate alternative term for regurgitation or vomiting, typically used by grade school science teachers who don't actually understand science and use the urban dictionary instead of a competent textbook to source classroom material. While reverse peristalsis in the small intestine can occur during vomiting, the actual act of vomiting does not involve peristalsis. Urban Dictionary

N. the act of vomitting. (Peristalsis being the sequence of muscular contractions that moves food down the esophagus, the reverse of which would bring food up the esophagus.) Urban Dictionary

That act of moving the chips in the bag without actually touching them Urban Dictionary

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The term "reverse peristalsis" refers to the act of human fecal matter traveling up the esophagus due to a blockage in the colon sending fecal matter to the stomach. This is sometimes known as "potty mouth" and can be found on an episode of House, M.D. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to peristalsis:
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