peristaltiikka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see German Peristaltik), ultimately from Ancient Greek περισταλτική (peristaltikḗ). Contains the suffix -iikka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈperiˌstɑltiːkːɑ/, [ˈpe̞riˌs̠tɑ̝l̪t̪iːkːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑltiːkːɑ Syllabification(key): pe‧ri‧stal‧tiik‧ka, pe‧ris‧tal‧tiik‧ka Hyphenation(key): peri‧staltiik‧ka, pe‧ris‧tal‧tiik‧ka === Noun === peristaltiikka (physiology) peristalsis (rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== peristalttinen aalto (single movement) peristalttinen liike === Further reading === “peristaltiikka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023