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Diastalsis vs Diastasis - What's the difference?

diastalsis | diastasis |

As nouns the difference between diastalsis and diastasis

is that diastalsis is a form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition while diastasis is (medicine) a separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture.

diastalsis

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Noun

  • A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition

    • diastasis

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine) a separation between two parts, such as separation of a bone, without fracture