merycism


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merycism

(ˈmɛrɪˌsɪzəm)
n
(Medicine) a condition in which undigested food is regurgitated
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merycism

Pathology. a rare disease in which food is chewed, swallowed, and then returned to the mouth and chewed again.
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This phenomenon, known by the term rumination or merycism, has been described earlier in several circumstances[1-12] (Table).
Merycism ou reflux gastro-esophagien, place de la manometrie auto-duodenale.
Rumination in two developmentally normal children: case report and review of the literature

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