Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0617 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Deglutition
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The idea
Deglutition is the act of swallowing.
In practice
Deglutition moves material from the mouth into the esophagus.
Where people slip
Deglutition is the act; dysphagia names difficulty performing it.
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