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| accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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| infrequent or incomplete bowel movements characterized by hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass |
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| frequent loose or liquid stools |
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| gas in the stomach or intestines |
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| excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood |
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| yellow, discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood |
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| dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood |
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| inflammation of the mouth |
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| inflammation of a salivary gland |
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| inflammation of the parotid gland; also called mumps |
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| inflammation of the tongue |
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| tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick lrenulum |
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| swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage |
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| inflammation of the esophagus |
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| inflammation of the stomach |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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| backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus,often as a result of abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter; causes burning pain in the esophagus |
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| narrowed condition of the pylorus |
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| a sore on the mucous membrane of the stomach, duodenum, or any other Part of the gastrointestinal system exposed to gastric juices; commonly caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria |
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| ulcer located in the stomach |
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| ulcer located in the duodenum |
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| inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
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| inflammation of the small intestine |
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| inflammation of the lorver portion of the small intestine |
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| inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
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| chronic inflammation of the colon along with ulcerations |
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| a by-rnay; an abnormal side pocket in the gastrointestinal tract usuallv related to a lack of dietary fiber |
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| presence of diverticula in the gastrointestinal tract, especiallyin the borve |
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| inflammation of diverticula |
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| inflammation of the intestine characterized by frequent, bloodly stools, most often caused by bacteria or protozoa |
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| inflammation of the appendix |
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| protrusion of a part from its normal location |
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| protrusion of part of the stomach upward through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm |
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| protrusion of a loop of the intestine through layers of the abdominal rlall in the inguinal region |
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| hernia that is swollen and fixed within a sac, causing an obstruction |
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| hernia that is constricted, cut off from circulation, and likely to become gangrenous |
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| protrusion of the intestine through a rteakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus (navel) |
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| prolapse of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the adjoining part |
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| twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction |
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| multiple polyps in the intestine and rectum with a high malignanc-vpotential |
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| inflammation of the rectum and anus |
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| abnormal tube-like passage way from the anus that may connect with the rectum |
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| swollen, trvisted vein (varicosity) in the anal region |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| inflammation of the liver |
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| infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), usually transmitted orally through fecal contamination of food or water |
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| infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids |
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| inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmitted by exposure to infected blood (rarely contracted sexuallv) |
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| chronic diseasecharacterizedby degeneration of liver tissue, most often caused by alcohol is or a nutritional deficiency |
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| inflammation of the bile ducts |
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| inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| presence of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
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| presence of stones in the common bile duct |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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