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11 Cards in this Set
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Anorexia |
Lack of appetite |
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Ascites |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
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Borborygmus |
Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract. |
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Constipation |
Difficulty in passing stools |
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Dysphagia |
Difficulty in swallowing |
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Eructation |
Gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
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Flatus |
Gas expelled through the anus |
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Hematochezia |
Passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum. |
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Jaundice |
Yellow-Orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. |
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Melena |
Black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood |
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Steatorrhea |
Fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
