Medical Dictionary

aperistalsis

noun aperi·stal·sis
\ˌā-ˌper-ə-ˈstl-səs, -ˈstäl-, -ˈstal-\
plural aperi·stal·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of APERISTALSIS

:  absence of peristalsis

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