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28 Cards in this Set
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anorexia
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lack or loss of appetite
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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borborygmus
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rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance
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cachexia
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physical wasting that includes loss of weight and muscle mass;
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cholelithiasis
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presence or formationof gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct
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cirrhosis
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scarring and dysfunction of the liver cause by chronic liver disease
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colic
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spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ accompanied by pain
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Crohn disease
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form of inflammatory bowel disease IBD also called regional enteritis
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dysentery
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inflammation of the intestines
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dysphagia, aphagia
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inability or difficulty in swallowing
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eructation
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producin gas from the stomack.
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fecalith
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fecal concretion
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flatus
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gas in the GI track
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gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD
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Blackflow of gastric contents into the esophagus
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halitosis
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foul smelling breath
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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irritable bowel syndrome IBS, spastic colon
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Abdominal pain and altered bowel function
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malabsorption syndrome
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impaired passage of nutrient, minerals, or fluids through intestinal villli into the blood or lymph
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melena
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passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices
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obesity
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excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards
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morbid obesity
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body mass index BMI of 40 or greater
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obstipation
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sever constipation
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oral leukoplakia
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formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips or cheek
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peristalsis
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progressive wavelike involuntary movement in hollow tubes of the body, specially the GI track
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pyloric stenosis
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narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine
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regurgitation
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backward flowing to the mouth, solids or fluid
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steatorrhea
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passage of fat in large amounts in the feces
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