| oral digestion |
The portion of the digestive process taking place in the mouth. It includes the physical process of chewing food and the chemical process of starch splitting by the enzyme amylase, present in the saliva.
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| oral eroticism |
1. Sexual pleasure derived from use of the mouth. 2. In psychiatry, fixation of the libido to the oral phase of development.
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| oral glucose tolerance test |
ABBR: OGTT. A screening test for diabetes mellitus (DM), in which plasma glucose levels are measured after the patient consumes an oral glucose load. In screening patients for type 2 DM, measuring fasting plasma gluc
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| oral hypoglycemic agent |
ABBR: OHA. A drug taken by mouth to help control hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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| oral irrigation |
Flushing of the mouth, teeth, and gums with fluids. This is done to remove plaque and to treat or prevent periodontal disease.
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