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Anatomy
The structure of the human body and the organs and systems that comprise it.
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regurgitate
Anatomy; Digestive
To return partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth. Birds feed their young by regurgitating food into their mouths.
digestive system
Anatomy; Digestive
The system that breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body and is made up of mouth, stomach, liver, small and large intestine, and rectum.
ventricular fibrillation
Anatomy; Allergies and allergens
An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that ...
large intestine
Anatomy; Digestive
Large intestine (colon) has the major function of absorbing most of the water remaining in food residue that has not been absorbed by the small intestine while feces are formed. ...
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