aperistalsis

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noun

Absence of peristalsis.

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Meanings

nounaperistalsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAbsence of peristalsis.

Origin

From a- + peristalsis.

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APA

aperistalsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aperistalsis

MLA

“aperistalsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aperistalsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aperistalsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aperistalsis.

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