antiperistalsis /-per′əstal″sis/ , a wave of contractions in the digestive tract that moves toward the oral end of the tract. In the duodenum, stomach, or esophagus it results in regurgitation. Also called reverse peristalsis.
antiperistalsis /-per′əstal″sis/ , a wave of contractions in the digestive tract that moves toward the oral end of the tract. In the duodenum, stomach, or esophagus it results in regurgitation. Also called reverse peristalsis.