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| An unpleasant sensation with epigastric and abdominal symptoms |
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| Reversal of stomach contents to pharynx but contents are not expelled |
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| Strong, involuntary, unsuccessful effort to vomit |
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| The swallowing of air, whether deliberately to stimulate belching, accidentally, or as an involuntary habit |
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| The act of drawing up air from the stomach with a characteristic sound through the mouth, also called belching |
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| Reflection of the skin's elasticity, measured by monitoring the time it takes for the skin of the forearm to return to position after it is lightly pinched between thumb and forefinger. Normal turgor is a return to normal contour within three seconds |
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| Disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food |
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| Visceral hypersensitivity |
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| Individuals with symptoms of gas that are caused by a heightened sensation of intestinal stretch despite a normal degree of intraluminal distention |
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| Expulsion of stomach, esophageal and oropharyngeal contents |
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| A symptom indicates dehydration in infants, whereas a very tense or bulging anterior fontanelle indicates raised intracranial pressure |
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| Premature death of cells and living tissue |
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| Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| Abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice |
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| Fluid and protein shift into the abdomen |
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| Muscle rigidity caused by pain |
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| Sudden and severe onset of symptoms |
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| Inflammation and infection of the fallopian tubes |
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| A peritoneal fold that connects the stomach with abdominal organs |
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