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Parts of the Body
Sign and Symptoms
Question | Answer |
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anorexia | lack of appetite |
ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
constipation | difficulty in passing stools (feces) |
diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum |
jaundice | yellowish-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood |
melena | black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood |
nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit |
steatorrhea | fat in the feces |