Table of Contents
19 relations: Buccal administration, Drinking straw, Flavoring, Human digestive system, Human mouth, Human tooth, Ingestion, List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, List of Latin phrases, Medical prescription, Nothing by mouth, Oral medicine, Route of administration, Sublabial administration, Sublingual administration, Taste, Thin-film drug delivery, Tooth decay, Water.
Buccal administration
Buccal administration is a topical route of administration by which drugs held or applied in the buccal area (in the cheek) diffuse through the oral mucosa (tissues which line the mouth) and enter directly into the bloodstream. Oral administration and buccal administration are routes of administration.
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Drinking straw
A drinking straw is a utensil that is intended to carry the contents of a beverage to one's mouth.
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Flavoring
A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food.
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Human digestive system
The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder).
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Human mouth
In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva.
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Human tooth
Human teeth function to mechanically break down items of food by cutting and crushing them in preparation for swallowing and digesting.
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Ingestion
Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism.
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List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).
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List of Latin phrases
This is a list of Wikipedia articles of Latin phrases and their translation into English.
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Medical prescription
A prescription, often abbreviated or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.
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Nothing by mouth
Nothing by mouth is an American medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids. Oral administration and Nothing by mouth are medical terminology.
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Oral medicine
An oral medicine or stomatology doctor/dentist (or stomatologist) has received additional specialized training and experience in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal abnormalities (growths, ulcers, infection, allergies, immune-mediated and autoimmune disorders) including oral cancer, salivary gland disorders, temporomandibular disorders (e.g.: problems with the TMJ) and facial pain (due to musculoskeletal or neurologic conditions), taste and smell disorders; and recognition of the oral manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases.
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Route of administration
In pharmacology and toxicology, a route of administration is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body. Oral administration and route of administration are routes of administration.
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Sublabial administration
Sublabial administration, literally "under the lip", from Latin, refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which the active substance is placed between the lip and the gingiva (gum) to diffuse through the oral mucosa. Oral administration and Sublabial administration are routes of administration.
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Sublingual administration
Sublingual (abbreviated SL), from the Latin for "under the tongue", refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue. Oral administration and Sublingual administration are routes of administration.
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Taste
The gustatory system or sense of taste is the sensory system that is partially responsible for the perception of taste (flavor).
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Thin-film drug delivery
Thin-film drug delivery uses a dissolving film or oral drug strip to administer drugs via absorption in the mouth (buccally or sublingually) and/or via the small intestines (enterically).
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Tooth decay
Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries,The word 'caries' is a mass noun, and is not a plural of 'carie'. is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria.
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Water
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
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References
Also known as By mouth, Ingestible sensor, Ingestion Event Marker, Oral Medications, Oral dose, Oral dosing, Oral route, Orally active, Orally administered, Per oral, Per os, Peroral, Pharmaceutical ingestion.