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Gag reflex

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gag reflex
n.
Retching or gagging caused by the contact of a foreign body with the mucous membrane of the throat.
Gag reflex
A normal reflex consisting of elevation of the palate, retraction of the tongue, and contraction of the throat muscles.
Mentioned in: Transesophageal Echocardiography
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Neither my husband nor I ever was a smoker, and so we still have a highly developed sense of smell and a gag reflex.
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An asymmetric gag reflex noted on the physical examination prompted laryngeal sensory testing.
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The patient was intubated (no gag reflex observed during the procedure) and mechanically ventilated.
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