Look up: Regurgitation


  1. Regurgitation
    [circulation] Regurgitation is blood flow in the opposite direction from normal, as the backward flowing of blood into the heart or between heart chambers. Can be categorized by: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regurgitation_(circulation)

  2. Regurgitation
    [digestion] Regurgitation is the expulsion of material from the mouth, pharynx, or esophagus, usually characterized by the presence of undigested food or blood. Regurgitation is used by a number of species to feed their young. This is typically in circumstances where the young is at a fixed ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regurgitation_(digestion)

  3. regurgitation
    [n] - backflow of blood through a defective heart valve 2. [n] - recall after rote memorization
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=regurgitation

  4. Regurgitation
    the backflow of fluid; can refer to food and drink flowing back up from the stomach into the mouth or blood flowing back into the heart through a defective heart valve
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=R

  5. Regurgitation
    To rush or surge back, especially to cast up partially digested food
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  6. Regurgitation
    Regurgitation: A backward flowing. For example, of food. Or the sloshing of blood back into the heart (or between chambers of the heart) when a heart valve is incompetent and does not close effectively.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=5286

  7. Regurgitation
    Re·gur`gi·ta'tion noun [ Confer French régurgitation .] 1. The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance ; specifically (Medicine) , the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow throu...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/41

  8. regurgitation
    <cardiology, gastroenterology> A backward flowing, as the casting up of undigested food or the backward flowing of blood into the heart or between the chambers of the heart when a valve is incompetent. ... Origin: L. Gurgitare = to flood ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?regurgitation

  9. regurgitation
    noun recall after rote memorization; `he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=regurgitation

  10. regurgitation
    noun backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=regurgitation



  1. regurgitation
    (re-gur″jĭ-ta´shәn) a backward flowing; see also backflow and reflux. movement of undigested or partially digested food upward through the esophagus; see also vomiting and rumination.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. Regurgitation
    • (n.) The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance • (n.) The act of swallowing again; reabsorption. • (n.) the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/regurgitation/

  3. regurgitation
    (from the article `owl`) ...A variety of owls may depend on a single prey species when it becomes exceptionally abundant. Prey is generally swallowed whole, and indigestible ... ...young, called squabs, beg for food by pushing at the parent`s breast, at the same time emitting a squeaky hunger note. ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/28

  4. regurgitation
    (re- + L. gurgitare to flood) a backward flowing, as the casting up of undigested food, or the backward flowing of blood into the heart, or between the chambers of the heart when a valve is incompetent.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio76.html

  5. Regurgitation
    Regurgitation, Regurgiate or Regurgitate can refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regurgitation

  6. regurgitation
    1. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
    2. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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  7. regurgitation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-gŭr′ji-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A backward flow, as of blood through an incompetent valve of the heart. 2. The return of gas or small amounts of food from the stomach.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=77271

  8. REGURGITATION
    Involuntary return of undigested food to the mouth after swallowing; differs from vomiting in that it is a passive process (i.e., unaccompanied by the reflex, propulsive movements characteristic of vomiting).
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=R

  9. Regurgitation
    [disambiguation] == Licensing: == ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regurgitation_(disambiguation)

  10. regurgitation
    1) Backflow 2) Backflowing
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/regurgitation/1

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