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19 Cards in this Set
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Dyspepsia |
Indigestion |
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Borborygmi |
Rumbling stomach |
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Nausea |
Sensation of needing to vomit |
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Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Diarrhea |
Loose bowel movement |
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Constipation |
Difficulty evacuating the bowels |
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Gastroparesis |
Delayed stomach emptying |
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Ileus |
Bowel obstruction, blockage of the bowel |
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Fecal impaction |
Lump of stool interferes with bowel movement |
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Volvulus |
Twisting of a loop of bowel on itself |
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Intestinal polyps |
Growth that develop over time, can be cancerous |
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Lactose |
Inability to digest lactose protein in milk |
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Celiac disease |
An immune reaction to gluten that damages the lining of the small intestine |
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Cirrhosis |
Scarring of the liver |
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Cholelithiasis |
Gallstone disease |
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Diverticulosis |
Infection of the diverticula |
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
Stomach contents leaks into the esophagus |
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Hepatitis |
Inflammation of the liver |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of abnormal contents through a weakened area of tissue |
