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The Language of Medicine-8th Editon

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anorexia   lack of appetite  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen  
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borborygymus   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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diarrhea   the frequent passage of loose watery 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 (icterus)   yellow orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood  
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