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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 (plural: borborygmi)
rumbiling or gurling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
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constipation
difficulty in passing stools (feces)
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diarrhea
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 epelled 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 skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia)
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melena
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood
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nausea
unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit
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steatorrhea
fat in the feces; frothy- foul-smelling fecal matter
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aphthous stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers
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dental caries
tooth decay
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herpetic stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth caused by infection of the herpes virus
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oral leukoplakia
white plaques or patches in the mucosa of the mouth
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periodontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone
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achlasia
failure of lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax
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Esophageal cancer
malignant tumor of the esopahgus
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esophageal varices
swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esopahgus
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gastric cancer
malignant tumor of the stomach
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
solds and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach
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hernia
protrustion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it
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peptic ulcer
open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
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direct inguinal hernia
occurs through the abdominal wall in an area of muscular weakness
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indirect inguinal hernia
occurs through the iguinal canal, where the herniated tissue/bowel descends into the scrotal sac
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anal fistula
abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus
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colonic polyps
polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon
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colorectal cancer
adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both
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crohn's disease
chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon)
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diverticulosis
abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall
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dysentery
painful/inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection
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hemorrhoids
swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region
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ileus
loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
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intussusception
telscoping of the intestines
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irritable bowel syndrome
group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stress and tension
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ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers
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volvulus
twisting of the intestine on itself
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cholelithiasis
gallstones in the gallbladder
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cirrhosis
chronic dengenerative disease of the liver
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pancreatic cancer
malignant tumor of the pancreas
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pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
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viral hepatitis
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus
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