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  2. Peristalsis - Wikipedia

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    A simplified image showing peristalsis. In the esophagus, two types of peristalsis occur: First, there is a primary peristaltic wave, which occurs when the bolus enters the esophagus during swallowing. The primary peristaltic wave forces the bolus down the esophagus and into the stomach in a wave lasting about 8–9 seconds.

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    Slow Startup: If your computer takes an unusually long time to boot up and become usable after turning it on, it could be a sign of underlying issues such as too many startup programs or a ...

  4. Stomach rumble - Wikipedia

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    A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound, peristaltic sound, abdominal sound, bubble gut or borborygmus (pronounced / ˌ b ɔːr b ə ˈ r ɪ ɡ m ə s /; plural borborygmi), is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis. [1]

  5. Gastroparesis - Wikipedia

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    Gastroparesis (gastro- from Ancient Greek γαστήρ – gaster, "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis") is a medical disorder of ineffective neuromuscular contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach, resulting in food and liquid remaining in the stomach for a prolonged period of time.

  6. Phases of digestion - Wikipedia

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    The cephalic phase of digestion is the stage in which the stomach responds to the mere sight, smell, taste, or thought of food. About 20% of total acid secretion occurs before food enters the stomach.

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  8. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    Normal definitions of functional constipation include infrequent bowel movements and hard stools. In contrast, ODS may occur with frequent bowel movements and even with soft stools, [ 20 ] and the colonic transit time may be normal (unlike slow transit constipation ), but delayed in the rectum and sigmoid colon .

  9. Ileus - Wikipedia

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    Some authors have argued for trying to reserve the term for the impaired-peristalsis senses, [10] [11] under which prescription certain older terms such as "gallstone ileus" and "meconium ileus", although now technically misnomers, are still accepted as correct owing to their long-established usage.