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anorexia
loss of appetite (orexia = appetite)
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aphagia
inability to swallow
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ascites
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (ascos = bag)
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diarrhea
frequent loose or liquid stools
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constipation
infrequent or incomplete bowel movements characterized by hardened, dry stool that is difficult to pass (constipo = to press together)
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dyspepsia
indigestion (pepsis = digestion)
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dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
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flatulence
gas in teh stomach or intestines (flatus = a blowing)
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halitosis
bad breath (halitus = breath)
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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hematochezia
red blood in stool (chezo = defecate)
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hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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hyperbilirubinemia
excessive level of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood
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icterus/jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera (white of the eye), and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood (jaundice = yellow)
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melena
dark-colored, tarry stool caused by old blood
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nausea
feeling sick in the stomach
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steatorrhea
feces containing fat
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sublingual/hypoglossal
under the tongue
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