vermiculation
[ver-mik″u-la´shun] peristaltic motion; peristalsis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ver·mic·u·la·tion
(ver-mik'yū-lā'shŭn), A wormlike movement, as in peristalsis.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
vermiculation
(vər-mĭk′yə-lā′shən)n.1. Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.
2. Wavy or sinuous marks or ornamentation, as in a mosaic, masonry, or the plumage of a bird.
3. The condition of being worm-eaten.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
vermiculation
(1) An obsolete synonym for peristalsis.
(2) Any worm-like movement or appearance; vermiform.
Vermiculation is not used in the working medical parlance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ver·mic·u·la·tion
(vĕr-mik'yū-lā'shŭn) A wormlike movement, as in peristalsis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012