If you have a patient who has a delay in triggering the pharyngeal swallow reflex, the purpose of thermal stimulation is to: 1  heighten the sensitivity for the swallow and trigger the pharyngeal swallow at the time of stimulation. 2  permanently heighten sensitivity. 3  both.
The definition of an alligator is a large reptile found in U. S. tropical rivers and marshes and is characterized by its broad snout. Reggie is an example of a famous alligator from the Los Angeles Zoo. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
The name alligator is probably an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for the lizard, which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. Later English spellings of the name included allagarta and alagarto.