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Deglutition
The act of swallowing, particularly the swallowing of food. The muscles of deglutition are the muscles employed in the act of swallowing. 'Deglutition' is a French word, which evolved from the Latin 'deglutire' (to swallow down). Related…
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- Abuse, child Child abuse is a very complex and dangerous set of problems that include child neglect and the physical…
- Temporary loss of consciousness A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Headache, cluster A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as migrainous neuralgia. There are two main clinical patterns…
- Pap test A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from…
- Surgery, reflux (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- CT cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Glomerular Pertaining to the glomerulus, a tiny structure in the kidney that filters the blood to form urine
- WHS Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
- Anesthetic A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of…