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In infants, regurgitation – or spitting up – is quite common, with 67% of 4-month-old infants spitting up more than once per day. [5] Some people are able to regurgitate without using any external stimulation or drug, by means of muscle control. Practitioners of yoga have also been known to do this. [6]
A water buffalo chewing cud. The alimentary canal of ruminants, such as cattle, giraffes, goats, sheep, alpacas, and antelope, are unable to produce the enzymes required to break down the cellulose and hemicellulose of plant matter. [2]
Regurgitation or regurgitate may refer to: Regurgitation (circulation) Regurgitation (digestion) Regurgitate (band), a Swedish goregrind band; See also.
Special bags are often supplied on boats for sick passengers to vomit into. Most people try to contain their vomit by vomiting into a sink, toilet, or trash can, as vomit is difficult and unpleasant to clean. On airplanes and boats, special bags are supplied for sick passengers to vomit into. A special disposable bag (leakproof, puncture ...
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Professional regurgitation is the act of controlled regurgitation. The act consists of swallowing and regurgitating various unusual objects. The objects may consist of anything from live animals (live aquatic: Mac Norton ; and live mice: The Great Waldo ), [ 1 ] to light bulbs, billiard balls ( Stevie Starr ) and kerosene ( Hadji Ali ). [ 2 ]
Retching (also known as dry heaving) is the reverse movement (retroperistalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. [1] It can be caused by bad smells or choking, or by withdrawal from certain medications, or after vomiting has completed.
Fecal vomiting or copremesis is a kind of vomiting wherein the material vomited is of fecal origin. It is a common symptom of gastrojejunocolic fistula and intestinal obstruction in the ileum.