catastalsis
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cat·a·stal·sis
(kat'ă-stal'sis),A contraction wave resembling ordinary peristalsis but not preceded by a zone of inhibition.
[G. kata-stellō, to put in order, check]
catastalsis
(1) An obsolete term for inhibition, restriction or restraint.(2) A near-extinct term for a forward peristaltic wave in the gastrointestinal tract that is unaccompanied by a preceding inhibitory wave.
cat·a·stal·sis
(kat'ă-stal'sis)A contraction wave resembling ordinary peristalsis but not preceded by a zone of inhibition.
[G. kata-stellō, to put in order, check]