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Peristalsis vs Diastalsis - What's the difference?

peristalsis | diastalsis |

As nouns the difference between peristalsis and diastalsis

is that peristalsis is (medicine) the rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it while diastalsis is a form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition.

peristalsis

English

(wikipedia peristalsis)

Noun

(peristalses)
  • (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.

    • Derived terms

    * peristaltic

    diastalsis

    English

    Noun

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