noun
- plural of peristalsis; wavelike muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract
Usage: medical/biological term
Examples
- The peristalses of the esophagus help push food toward the stomach.
- Doctors studied the peristalses in the patient’s intestines using imaging technology.
- Normal peristalses are essential for proper digestion.
- The medication helped restore healthy peristalses in her digestive system.
- Abnormal peristalses can cause digestive problems and discomfort.