Before Anesthesia. It is necessary to have an empty stomach before receiving general anesthesia. In most cases, patients are required to abstain from eating and drinking after midnight on the night before their scheduled surgery to reduce the chances of vomiting while under anesthesia. When a person is under general anesthesia, the body does not work normally.
Definition of AMPULLA OF LORENZINI. : any of the pores on the snouts of marine sharks and rays that contain receptors highly sensitive to weak electric fields.
Definition of AMP. : a nucleotide C10H12N5O3H2PO4 composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions âcalled also adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid â compare cyclic amp.