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71swell — /swel/, v., swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling, n., adj. v.i. 1. to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. 2. Path. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the …
72body modifications and mutilations — Introduction intentional permanent or semipermanent alterations of the living human body for reasons such as ritual, folk medicine, aesthetics, or corporal punishment. In general, voluntary changes are considered to be modifications, and… …
73digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …
74Lightening — Not to be confused with a discharge of atmospheric electricity, lightening refers to the sensation that a pregnant woman feels when the baby drops. This is the time when the presenting (lowermost) part of the fetus descends into the maternal… …
75Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on …
76bloat, bloating — 1. Abdominal distention from swallowed air or intestinal gas from fermentation. 2. Distention of the rumen of cattle, caused by the accumulation of gases of fermentation, particularly likely to occur when the animals are pastured on rich legume… …
77hyperdistention — Extreme distention. SYN: superdistention. * * * hy·per·dis·ten·tion (hi″pər dis tenґshən) excessive distention …
78distension — [ distɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1377; lat. distensio 1 ♦ Augmentation de volume que subit un corps élastique sous l effet d une tension. ⇒ allongement, élargissement, gonflement. Distension de la peau. Distension de l estomac. 2 ♦ Relâchement (d un lien… …
79celiac disease — n a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa called also celiac sprue, gluten sensitive… …
80functional bloating — a recurrent sensation of abdominal distention, with or without measurable distention, that is not part of another functional bowel or gastroduodenal disorder …
