intestinal peristalsis

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• Intestinal neuronal dysplasia — Classification and external resources OMIM 243180 601223 Intestinal neuronal dysplasia (or neuronal intestinal dysplasia or NID) is an inherited disease of the intestine that effects one in 3000 children and adults. The intestine uses peristals …   Wikipedia

• peristalsis — peristalsis. (Del gr. περίσταλσις). f. Biol. Contracción progresiva, de un extremo a otro, de ciertos órganos tubulares para hacer avanzar su contenido. * * * o peristaltismo Contracciones progresivas ondulantes, de los músculos del esófago, el… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• peristalsis — /per euh stawl sis, stal /, n., pl. peristalses / seez/. Physiol. the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, esp. the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system. [1855 60; < NL < Gk …   Universalium

• intestinal obstruction — Blockage of the small intestine or large intestine, resulting from either lack of peristalsis or mechanical obstruction (e.g., by narrowing, foreign objects, or hernia). Obstruction near the start of the small intestine often causes vomiting.… …   Universalium

• Peristalsis — The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric juices, turning it into a thin liquid. * * * The movement of the intestine or other tubular structure, characterized by waves of alternate… …   Medical dictionary

• obstrucción intestinal — Bloqueo del intestino delgado o del intestino grueso, como resultado de una falta de peristalsis u obstrucción mecánica (p. ej., por estrechez, cuerpos extraños o hernia). La obstrucción de la parte alta del intestino delgado suele producir… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• megacystis-microcolon–intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome — (MMIHS) a congenital syndrome with a female preponderance, usually autosomal recessive and fatal in the first year of life, consisting of an enlarged bladder (megacystis) and small colon with decreased or absent peristalsis (microcolon and… …   Medical dictionary

• mass peristalsis — strong usually brief bursts of peristaltic movements, which propel intestinal contents through long stretches of the intestine or colon, often resulting in defecation …   Medical dictionary

• digestive system, human — Introduction  the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …   Universalium

• syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …   Medical dictionary

• nutritional disease — Introduction       any of the nutrient related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,… …   Universalium