| Name: | intestine |
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| Definition: | Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338] |
| Name: | peristalsis |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A wavelike sequence of involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation that passes along a tubelike structure, such as the intestine, impelling the contents onwards. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030432] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased frequency |
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| Synonyms: | infrequent, low frequency |
| Definition: | A frequency which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000381] |