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bradydiastalsis (s) (noun), bradydiastalses (pl)
Normally, the contents of the intestine are propelled along by regular, coordinated waves of muscular flexing, but sometimes such movements don't function as fast as they should: The bradydiastalsis of the contractions in the colon are irregular and uncoordinated and so this can interfere with the progress of waste matter through the intestines.
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