Signs and Symptoms
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| Achlorhydria | Abnormal condition, absence of hydrochloride acid in the gastric juice
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| Anorexia | Lack or loss of appetite; inability to eat
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| Aphagia | Condition characterized by the loss of the ability to swallow as a result of organic or psychological causes
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| Ascites | Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity(fluid contains large amounts of protein and electrolytes.
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| Borborygmus | Audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis(borborygmi-rumbling gurgling noises heard with a stethoscope)
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| Constipation | Difficulty passing feces, incomplete or infrequent passage of hard feces
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| Diarrhea | Frequent passage of loose watery feces
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| Dyspepsia | Epigastric discomfort after eating; uncomfortable feeling off fullness heartburn bloating and nausea
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagus
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| Emaciation | Excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition
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| Emesis | (Vomiting)Material expelled from stomach during vomiting
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| Eructation | (Burping)bringing air from stomach with a belching sound through mouth
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| Flatus(flatulence) | Air or gas from intestine through anus
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| Gastroesophageal reflux | (Heartburn)back flow of stomach contents into esophagus;result of incompetence of lower esophageal sphincter
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| Icterus | (Jaundice) yellowish discoloration of skin and eyes caused by large amounts of bilirubin in blood
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| Melena | Abnormal black tarry stool containing blood
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| Nausea | Unpleasant sensation often leading to the urge to vomit
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| Pruritus ani | Chronic condition of itching of skin around anus
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| Steatorrhea | Large amounts of fat in feces; frothy foul smelling fecal matter that floats
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| Vomit | Expel contents of stomach through esophagus and out of mouth
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