Abdomin Flashcards by Chloe Derks

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anorexia

A

lack/loss of apetite

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ascites

A

abnormal fluid build up in abdomen

assoc. w/ cirrhosis, and heart failure

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diastiasis recti abdominis

A

gap btw ab muscles, midline ridge

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borborygmi

A

rumbling, gurgling sound

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dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

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eructation

A

burping/belching

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flatus

A

gas

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hernia

A

bludging organ/ tissue through abnorm opening

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organomegaly

A

abnorm enlargement organs

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peristalsis

A

invol constriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles

wave-like movements

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pyrosis

A

heartburn

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scaphoid

A

type of contour (sunken in)

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striae

A

stretch mark

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