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,drink consumption,ingestion,intake,uptake- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) ...
(redirected fromdeglutition syncope) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia syn·co·pe (sĭng′kə-pē, sĭn′-) n. 1.GrammarThe shortening of a word by omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word; for example,bos'nforboatswain. ...
ObjectiveClearance of the pharynx by deglutition, which removes matter that could be aspirated, is important in protecting the airways and lungs against aspiration. The deglutition and respiratory phase patterns during sleep in the aged with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were investigated....
Deglutition is the scientific name for the process of swallowing, taking a bolus (chewed up food), and passing it through the throat into the esophagus and finally reaching the stomach. Part of the process is under voluntary control and other parts under involuntary control.Answer and Explanation...
What is the deglutition apnea reflux? Ingestion: Ingestion is taking in raw materials and converting them into components that are used by the body. The first stage in digestion is chewing, which breaks down food into smaller pieces to be digested more efficiently. ...
Deglutition problems in head and neck cancer patients: Implications for the speech pathologistSummaryPatients with head and neck cancer frequently have swallowing impairment. Speech pathologists may overlook these patients unless there is an accompanying speech problem. The association of dysphagia and ...
Using a special method of smoothing of single tachycardia waves, we found that in young healthy subjects the mean contribution of deglutition-induced tachycardia waves to the power of low-frequency heart rate oscillations is 42%.doi:10.1007/BF02433278V. M. Khayutin...
In addition, published studies vary dramatically in the stimulation parameters used, such as stimulation frequency, amplitude, duration, and electrode size, and in the way they reported them. Because fNMES parameters impact the comfort and safety of volunteers, as well as its physiological (and ...
Vol.:(0123456789) 1 3Dysphagia https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-021-10250-2ORIGINAL ARTICLEUsing Classical Test Theory to Determine the Psychometric Properties of the Deglutition Handicap IndexRenée Speyer 1,2,3 · Reinie Cordier 2,4 · Clara Bouix 5 · Yohan Gallois 6 · Virginie Woisard 5...
In 24 Seconds: “Purring results from the low-frequency oscillation of the caudal portion of the soft palate, which is more elongated in cats than other mammalian species. This places the feline soft palate and the laminal airstream betwen the posterior choana and the rima glottis, resulting ...