peristaltiikka
Finnish
editEtymology
editInternationalism (see English peristalsis), ultimately from Ancient Greek περισταλτική (peristaltikḗ). Contains the suffix -iikka.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈperi.stɑltiːkːɑ/, [ˈpe̞riˌs̠tɑ̝l̪t̪iːkːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑltiːkːɑ
- Syllabification(key): pe‧ri‧stal‧tiik‧ka
Noun
editperistaltiikka
- (physiology) peristalsis (rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it)
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- peristalttinen aalto (single movement)
- peristalttinen liike
Further reading
edit- “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 2023-07-03