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/ɹɪɡˌɜːdʒɪtˈeɪʃən/
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NOUN
- backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
- the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
-
recall after rote memorization
he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation
How To Use regurgitation In A Sentence
- Trivial pulmonary regurgitation is actually exceedingly common. Pulmonary Regurgitation
- This is calledpulmonary regurgitationor pulmonic insufficiency. Pulmonary Stenosis
- Many people with the valve problem, known as mitral regurgitation, currently don't get repairs because they can't withstand surgery. Abbott Heart Device Meets Goals
- Pups are dependent on regurgitation until they can follow the hunting party and feed directly at the kill.
- To the left of the cardiac orifice is the incisura cardiaca: the projection of this notch into the cavity of the stomach increases as the organ distends, and has been supposed to act as a valve preventing regurgitation into the esophagus. XI. Splanchnology. 1F. The Stomach
- Not so, he says, bemoaning the repeated regurgitation of this non-remark. Times, Sunday Times
- Aortic regurgitation occurs when the valve doesn't completely close and allows some blood to leak back into the heart. Aortic Regurgitation
- The former word does not refer to oversecretion but rather to regurgitation of bile and acids from the proximal intestine and stomach into the oral cavity. No Uncertain Terms
- Peyote was much kinder (save the de rigueur regurgitation). The Times Literary Supplement
- Doctors will monitor the patient with regular checkups, and might even prescribe some medications if the regurgitation is moderate or severe. Aortic Regurgitation