Digestive System

Common Signs and Symptoms

©Richard L. Goldman

April 1, 2003

from:

Delmar’s Comprehensive Medical Terminology

Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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©Richard L. Goldman

achlorhydriaanorexiaaphagiaascitesbororygmusconstipationdiarrheadyspepsiadysphagiaemaciationemesiseructationflatus; flatulencegastroesophageal refluxicterusjaundicemelenanauseapruritus anisteatorrheavomitvomitus

Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juiceInability to eat - lack of appetiteInability to swallowAbnormal accumulation within peritoneal cavityAbdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsisDifficulty in passing stoolsFrequent passage of loose, watery stools.Feeling of fullness, heartburn, bloating, and nauseaDifficulty in swallowingExcessive leannessThe act of vomiting (error in book)BelchingPassing gas through rectumBackflow into esophagus – weak lower esophageal sphincterJaundice – yellow discoloration of eyes and skinIcterus – yellow discoloration of eyes and skinBlack tarry stool containing digested bloodUrge to vomitItching of skin around anusLarge amounts of fat in fecesExpel contents of the stomachVomited matter (error in book)