| alimentary bolus |
the mass of food in the oropharynx or the esophagus, comprising one swallow.
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| alimentary pentosuria |
urinary excretion of pentoses, probably xylose and arabinose, as a normal consequence of excessive ingestion of some fruits such as cherries, plums, and grapes, or their juices.
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| alimentation |
Generally, the process of providing nourishment or sustenance; thus, in glaciology, the combined processes that serve to increase the mass of a glacier or snowfield; the opposite of ablation. The deposition of snow is the major form of glacial alimentation, but other forms of precipitation along with sublimation, refreezing of meltwater, etc. also contribute. The additional mass produced by alimentation is termed accumulation.
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| alimentary |
Pertaining to food or the digestive tract.
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| alimentary canal |
This term is another word for the gastrointestinal tract. It refers to the entire system starting in the mouth and following through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum.
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