hypoperistalsis

H4Y4P3O1P3E1R1I1S1T1A1L1S1I1S1

noun

An abnormally low rate of peristalsis.

Scrabble 25
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhypoperistalsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn abnormally low rate of peristalsis.

Origin

From hypo- + peristalsis.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: hypoperistalsis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.