peristaltiikka

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English peristalsis), ultimately from Ancient Greek περισταλτική (peristaltikḗ). Contains the suffix -iikka.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperiˌstɑltiːkːɑ/, [ˈpe̞riˌs̠tɑ̝l̪t̪iːkːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltiːkːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): peri‧staltiik‧ka, pe‧ris‧tal‧tiik‧ka

Noun

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peristaltiikka

  1. (physiology) peristalsis (rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it)

Declension

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Possessive forms of peristaltiikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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