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feather-foil (medicine) and pharyngeal reflex (medicine)


feather-foil (medicine)


feather-foil
<botany> An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris), having finely divided leaves.

Origin: Feather + foil a leaf.

Source: Websters Dictionary


pharyngeal reflex (medicine)


pharyngeal reflex -->
swallowing reflex


The act of swallowing (second stage) induced by stimulation of the palate, fauces, or posterior pharyngeal wall.

Synonym: deglutition reflex, pharyngeal reflex.