Chpt. 5 Signs & Symptoms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anorexia | lack of appetite |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| borborygmus | Burping |
| cosntipation | difficulty in passing stools |
| diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | gas expelled fromt he stomach through the mouch |
| flatus | gas expelled through the anus |
| hematochezia | passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum |
| jaundice | yellow-orave coloration of the skin and whies of the eyes |
| melena | black, tarry stools; feces containing degested blood |
| nausea | unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit. |
| steatorrhea | fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
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