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单词 deglutition
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deglutition

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de·glu·ti·tion

D0099800 (dē′glo͞o-tĭsh′ən)n. The act or process of swallowing.
[French déglutition, from déglutir, to swallow, from Latin dēglūtīre : dē-, de- + glūtīre, to gulp.]
de·glu′ti·to′ry (-tĭ-tôr′ē) adj.

deglutition

(ˌdiːɡlʊˈtɪʃən) n (Physiology) the act of swallowing[C17: from French déglutition, from Late Latin dēglūtīre to swallow down, from de- + glutīre to swallow]

de•glu•ti•tion

(ˌdi glʊˈtɪʃ ən)

n. the act or process of swallowing. [1640–50; < French déglutition < Latin dēglūtī(re) to swallow down (dē- de- + glūtīre to swallow) + French -tion -tion] de`glu•ti′tious, adj.

deglutition

the process or act of swallowing.See also: Bodily Functions
Thesaurus
Noun1.deglutition - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"swallow, drinkconsumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)aerophagia - swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)gulp, swig, draught, draft - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"sip - a small drink
Translations

deglutition

enUK

deglutition

[‚dē‚glü′tish·ən] (physiology) Act ofswallowing.

deglutition

enUK

deglutition

 [deg″loo-tish´un] swallowing. The three stages of deglutition: First stage, voluntary lip closure and tooth approximation. Second stage, involuntary peristalsis carries the bolus of food down the esophagus; the nasal passage and pharyngeal airway are blocked. Third stage, the bolus of food passes the length of the esophagus and into the stomach via peristaltic waves. From Myers, 1995.

de·glu·ti·tion

(dē'glū-tish'ŭn), The act of swallowing. [L. de-glutio, to swallow]

deglutition

(dē′glo͞o-tĭsh′ən)n. The act or process of swallowing.
de·glu′ti·to′ry (-tĭ-tôr′ē) adj.

de·glu·ti·tion

(dē-glū-tish'ŭn) The act of swallowing. [L. de-glutio, to swallow]

deglutition

Swallowing.

deglutition

the act of swallowing which is brought about by a complex series of reflexes initiated by stimulation of the pharynx.

de·glu·ti·tion

(dē-glū-tish'ŭn) The act of swallowing. [L. de-glutio, to swallow]

Patient discussion about deglutition

Q. Is it dangerous to swallow a bubble gum? My 4 year old child always swallows his chewing gum and I am worried that it can harm himA. what about when your 45 yrs old and still swallowing gum? we had a debate with my older sister about this.

Q. Why is it hard to swallow when you have a sore throat? I was sick last week. I had a sore throat pain in my neck and fever. the most annoying symptom that i had was pain during sallowing. what is the source of that pain, and what can I do to ease it next time?A. When you have an inflammation in your body, the sick area hurts when its palpated. when your neck is inflamed, you have a pain in the neck. when the inside part of the neck is inflamed you have tonsillitis.
When you eat something, it touches your inside of the neck, and if it's inflamed it will be painful.
The good news is that you can treat this pain in the same way you treat other inflammatory pain - hot (NOT boiling) tea.

Q. mouth ulcer and difficulty to swallow, below right side of inner tongue guggle salt water and vinigar dose'nt helpA. how big is it? mouth ulcers has a reason why they happen. sometimes a broken tooth, biting a sharp metal, a prosthetic that doesn't sit well..that sort of things. but sometimes it is caused by other stuff. any way, oral hygiene may relieve some of the symptoms. Topical (rubbed on) antihistamines, antacids, corticosteroids, or other soothing preparations may be recommended for applying on top of the ulcer. Avoid hot or spicy foods.

More discussions about deglutition

deglutition

enUK
Related to deglutition: deglutition apnea, deglutition reflex
  • noun

Synonyms for deglutition

noun the act of swallowing

Synonyms

  • swallow
  • drink

Related Words

  • consumption
  • ingestion
  • intake
  • uptake
  • aerophagia
  • gulp
  • swig
  • draught
  • draft
  • sip
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