Economic and Budget Issue Brief. This Congressional Budget Office issue brief describes the economic conditions and budgeting practices that can lead to significant budgetary challengesâoften termed fiscal stressâat the local level.
Bodily Functions. See also body, human. deglutition. the process or act of swallowing. desquamation. the shedding of the superficial epithelium, as of skin, the mucous membranes, etc. diaphoresis. sweating, especially when artificially induced.
Vital bodily functions also may include urination and defecation, as reflected, for example, by the statement in a nursing journal that: Ostomy surgery is a life-enhancing procedure that restores a vital bodily function..