Medical Dictionary

retrostalsis

noun ret·ro·stal·sis
\ˌre-trō-ˈstl-səs, -ˈstäl-, -ˈstal-\
plural ret·ro·stal·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of RETROSTALSIS

:  backward motion of the intestines :  reversed peristalsis
ret·ro·stal·tic \-tik\ adjective

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