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Wordy Wednesday!

Makayla Crockwell

This week’s word is highly relevant to one of the main therapies we provide at DSSS: 𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

de·​glu·​ti·​tion

ˌdē-glü-ˈti-shən

1. the act or process of swallowing

Example sentence: “After the patient’s surgery, we will work on strengthening the muscles responsible for deglutition,” said the doctor.

Try implementing this new word into your vocabulary!

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