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Peristalsis vs Peristasis - What's the difference?

peristalsis | peristasis |

In medicine terms the difference between peristalsis and peristasis

is that peristalsis is the rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it while peristasis is an inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.

peristalsis

English

(wikipedia peristalsis)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * peristaltic

    peristasis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia peristasis)
  • (architecture) A four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.
  • (medicine) An inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.