regurgitation
noun
re·gur·gi·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən 
: an act of regurgitating: such as
a
: the casting up of incompletely digested food (as by some birds in feeding their young)
b
: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve
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Heart murmurs can often occur due to pulmonary valve stenosis or regurgitation.
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Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
There are many types of valve disease, including mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve regurgitation, leaky heart valve, and mitral stenosis.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] Vampire bats who are strangers will groom one another before sharing blood via regurgitation.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Mechanical complications like a tear in the ventricle or a valve problem (e.g., acute mitral regurgitation)
Emergency Treatment
Treatment for a heart attack must begin immediately to unblock the artery, restore blood flow, and prevent heart muscle damage or death.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
There are many types of valve disease, including mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve regurgitation, leaky heart valve, and mitral stenosis.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] Vampire bats who are strangers will groom one another before sharing blood via regurgitation.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Mechanical complications like a tear in the ventricle or a valve problem (e.g., acute mitral regurgitation)
Emergency Treatment
Treatment for a heart attack must begin immediately to unblock the artery, restore blood flow, and prevent heart muscle damage or death.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Regurgitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regurgitation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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regurgitation
noun
re·gur·gi·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən
: an act of regurgitating
especially
: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve see aortic regurgitation
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