enteroparesis

enteroparesis

 [en″ter-o-pah-re´sis] relaxation of the intestine resulting in dilatation.

en·ter·o·pa·re·sis

(en'tĕr-ō-pă-rē'sis, -par'i-sis), Rarely used term for a state of diminished or absent peristalsis with flaccidity of the muscles of the intestinal walls. [entero- + G. paresis, slackening, relaxation]

en·ter·o·pa·re·sis

(en'tĕr-ō-păr-ē'sis) Rarely used term for a state of diminished or absent peristalsis with flaccidity of the muscles of the intestinal walls. [entero- + G. paresis, slackening, relaxation]