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dyspepsia
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epigastric discomfort shortly after eating. nausea, fullness, heartburn, bloating. indigestion
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eructation
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air escaping from stomach through mouth. burping, belching
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halitosis
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bad smelling breath
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pyrosis
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burning sensation in esophagus. heartburn
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hiccup
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involuntary contraction of diaphragm followed by rapid closure of epiglottis. onomatopoeia
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nausea
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sensation which accompanies yhe need to vomit. does not always lead to vomitting
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regurgitation
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backward flow. in gastroenterology, it usually refers to rectum of swallowed food to mouth
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vomitting
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forcible emptying of stomach through mouth. material expelled is called vomitus or emesis. vomitting of blood is hematemesis
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