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20 Cards in this Set
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anorexia
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loss of appetite (orexia = appetite)
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aphagia
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inability to swallow
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ascites
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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (ascos = bag)
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buccal
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in the cheek
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constipation
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infrequent or incomplete bowel movements with hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass (constipo = to press together)
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diarrhea
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frequent loose or liquid stools
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dyspepsia
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indigestion (peptein = to digest)
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dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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eructation
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belch
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flatulence
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gas in the stomach or intestines (flatus = a blowing)
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halitosis
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bad breath (halitus = breath)
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hematochezia
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red blood in the stool (chezo = defecate)
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hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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hyperbilirubinemia
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excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood
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icterus, jaundice
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yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice = yellow)
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melena
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dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood
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nausea
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sick in the stomach
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steatorrhea
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feces containing fat
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sublingual, hypoglossal
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under the tongue
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