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22 Cards in this Set
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Painful straining with urination or defecation.
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tenesmus
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Normal temperature.
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afebrile
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Flow in an opposite direction than is normal.
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regurgitation
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Bulges in the wall of the large intestine.
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haustra
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A ring-like band of muscle fibers which constricts a passage or closes an orifice.
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sphincter
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Infrequent or difficult passage of stool.
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constipation
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A burning felt in the epigastrium, moving in waves towards the neck.
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heartburn
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A rounded mass of food.
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bolus
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Rumblies in the tumbly.
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borborygmi(plural)
borborygmus or borborygmos (singular) |
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The absence of skin pigment.
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pallor
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Lacking physical strength.
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weakness
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Expulsion of excessive gas from the colon.
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flatulence
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Lack of appetite.
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anorexia
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The passage of bloody stools.
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hematochezia
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Pyrexia, or an elevation of normal body temperature.
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febrile
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Painful swallowing.
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odynophagia
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The passage of black, tarry stools.
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melena
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Vomiting blood.
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hematemesis
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An unpleasant sensation in the stomach, which often leads to vomiting.
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nausea
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Forcible expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
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vomiting
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Intractable constipation.(intractable-difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure.)
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obstipation
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Difficulty in swallowing.
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dysphagia
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