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Medical Definition of Reversed peristalsis
1. A wave of intestinal contraction in a direction the reverse of normal, by which the contents of the intestine are forced backward. Synonym: antiperistalsis. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A wave of intestinal contraction in a direction the reverse of normal, by which the contents of the intestine are forced backward. Synonym: antiperistalsis. (05 Mar 2000)