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abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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ascites
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frequent discharge of liquid stool
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diarrhea
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disorder that involves inflammation of the intestine associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain
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dysentery
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waste from the digestive tract expelled through the rectum (bowel movement, stool, fecal matter).
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feces
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gas in the digestive tract or expelled through the anus.
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flatus
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washing out the stomach
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gastric lavage
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process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube.
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gavage
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vomitting of blood
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hematemesis
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black, tarry stool that contains digested blood. Usually a result of bleeding in the upper GI tract.
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melana
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urge to vomit
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nausea
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involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food along the digestive tract.
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peristalsis
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abnormal backward flow. In the esophagel reflux, the stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
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reflux
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matter expelled from the stomach through the mouth. (vomitus or emesis)
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vomit
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