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Descriptor English:   Peristalsis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Peristaltismo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Peristaltismo 
Synonyms English:   Peristalses  
Tree Number:   G10.261.360.596
Definition English:   A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction. 
History Note English:   91(75); was see under GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY 1975-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   10718 
Unique Identifier:   D010528 

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