Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of regurgitating or pouring back.
- noun The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.
- noun In medicine: The puking or posseting of infants.
- noun The rising of solids or fluids into the mouth in the adult.
- noun Specifically, the reflux through incompetent heart-valves: as, aortic regurgitation (reflux through leaking aortic valves).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance.
- noun The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
act ofregurgitating .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- noun backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
- noun recall after rote memorization
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Examples
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Trivial pulmonary regurgitation is actually exceedingly common.
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If the regurgitation is trivial or mild, treatment is usually not necessary.
Aortic Regurgitation 2009
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If the regurgitation is trivial or mild, treatment is usually not necessary.
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Doctors will monitor the patient with regular checkups, and might even prescribe some medications if the regurgitation is moderate or severe.
Aortic Regurgitation 2009
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I am aware all this hateful regurgitation is politically motivated, and is sadly being used for American-bashing, but I also think that Sunshine’s release date issue is most likely to do with marketing.
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Aortic regurgitation occurs when the valve doesn't completely close and allows some blood to leak back into the heart.
Aortic Regurgitation 2009
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Pulmonary regurgitation occurs when the valve doesn't completely close and allows some blood to leak back into the heart.
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Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs when the valve does not close completely and blood leaks back into the right atrium of the heart.
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Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs when the valve does not close completely and blood leaks back into the right atrium of the heart.
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Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs when the valve does not close completely and blood leaks back into the right atrium of the heart.
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