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Anorexia
Lack of appetite.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Loss of appetite or desire to eat due to anxiety, anger or irrational thought of weight gain.
Ascites
Abnormal fluid in the abdomen area due to too much fluid buildup in blood vessels.
Borborygmi
The rumbling or growling sounds your stomach makes.
Hematochezia
Passage of blood from the rectum, usually bright red.
Jaundice
Yellow or orange coloration of the skin due to hyperbilirubinemia.
What does icterus mean?
Another medical word meaning jaundice.
Melena
Black, tarry stool containing digested blood.
What is the oral cavity?
The beginning of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Achalasia
Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax.
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