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anorexia

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GI, lack or loss of appetite

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ascites

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GI, abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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borborygmus

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GI, rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas through the intestines

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constipation

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GI, infrequent bowel movements or difficulty passing stool

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diarrhea

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GI, more fluid passing through the large intestine/colon than the organ can absorb

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dyspepsia

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GI, painful, difficult, or disturbed digestion

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dysphagia

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GI, difficulty swallowing

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flatus

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GI, gas or air in the gastrointestinal tract

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halitosis

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GI, offensive odor of the breath

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hematemesis

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GI, vomiting of blood

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hematochezia

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GI, blood in the feces

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hepatomegaly

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GI, enlargement of the liver

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jaundice

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GI, yellowing due to increased level of bile pigments in the blood caused by liver disease

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mastication

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GI, the act of chewing

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melana

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GI, darkening of feces by blood pigments

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nausea

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GI, unpleasant sensation referred to the epigastrium and abdomen, with a tendency to vomit

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steatorrhea

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GI, excess fat in the feces

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anorexia nervosa

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GI, psychiatric disorder characterized by unrealistic fear of weight gain

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appendicitis

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GI, inflammation of the appendix (RLQ)

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bulimia

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GI, episodic binge eating followed by purging

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celiac sprue

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GI, disease characterized by sensitivity to gluten, with chronic inflammation and atrophy of the mucosa of the upper intestine, manifests with diarrhea, malabsorption, steatorrhea

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cholecystitis

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GI, painful inflammation of the gallbladder’s wall

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cholelithiasis

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GI, gallstones

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cirrhosis

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GI, chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are replaced by scar tissue after damage

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colitis
GI, inflammation of the colon
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colorectal cancer
GI, malignant neoplastic disease of the large intestine
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Crohn's disease
GI, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) resulting in swelling and dysfunction of the intestinal tract
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diverticulitis
GI, inflammation of diverticulum, small blind pouches in the walls of the colon
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dysentery
GI, group of GI disorders characterized by inflammation of the intestines, caused by several different agents
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enteritis
GI, inflammation of the intestine, specifically the small intestine
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI, "GERD," any condition resulting from gastroesophageal reflux, mild to life-threatening
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gingivitis
GI, inflammation of the gums
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glossitis
GI, inflammation of the tongue
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hemorrhoids
GI, enlarged vein in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum
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hepatitis
GI, inflammation of the liver, usually viral, can be from toxins
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hiatal hernia
GI, protrusion of an organ, often the stomach, through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm
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ileus
GI, partial or incomplete intestinal blockage
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intussusception
GI, when part of the bowel or intestine wraps around itself
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irritable bowel syndrome
GI, "IBS," common intestinal condition characterized by abdominal pain and cramps
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pancreatitis
GI, inflammation of the pancreas
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parotitis
GI, inflammation of the parotid gland (salivary gland)
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peptic ulcer
GI, loss of tissue lining the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum
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malabsorption syndrome
GI, alternation in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream
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peritonitis
GI, inflammation of the membrane lining the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs
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polyposis
GI, the formation of numerous polyps
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ulcerative colitis
GI, swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine
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umbilical hernia
GI, protrusion of the abdominal contents through the abdominal wall at the umbilicus
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volvulus
GI, torsion of a loop of intestine, with or without strangulation
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barium enema/swallow
GI, lower GI exam, uses x-rays after ingestion to view the large intestine
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cholecystography
GI, radiography of the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
GI, surgical removal of the gallbladder
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colonoscopy
GI, medical procedure where a colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon
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colostomy
GI, surgical procedure where a portion of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to carry stool out of the body
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
GI, scoped through the mouth and stomach to the duodenum
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
GI, upper endoscopy to the duodenum
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exploratory laparotomy/laparoscopy
GI, a "look-see" operation of the peritoneal cavity for lesions, abscesses, tumors etc
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paracentesis
GI, fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle
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gavage/lavage
GI, force feeding/irrigating or washing out
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hemorrhoidectomy
GI, surgical excision of hemorrhoids
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nasogastric intubation
GI, placement of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distension, etc

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