reversed peristalsis


re·versed per·i·stal·sis

a wave of intestinal contraction in a direction the reverse of normal, by which the contents of the intestine are forced backward. Synonym(s): antiperistalsis

re·versed per·is·tal·sis

(rē-vĕrst' per'i-stal'sis) A wave of intestinal contraction in a direction the reverse of normal, by which the contents of the intestine are forced backward.
Synonym(s): antiperistalsis.