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Chapter 21: Abdomen Flashcards

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Ascities

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Accumulation of serious fluid in peritoneal cavity

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Bordorygemi

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Loud gurgling sounds due to increased motility or hyperperistalsis

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Cholecystitis

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Gallbladder inflammation

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Epigastrim

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Region between costal margins

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Eructation

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Burp

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hernia

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Protruding viscera through the abdominal musculature

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Ileus

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Arrest of intestinal peristalsis

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Peritonitis

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Inflamed peritoneum

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Pyrosis

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Heartburn

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Splenomegaly

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Enlarged spleen

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Steatorrhea

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Fat in stool

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Suprapubic

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Superior to public bone region

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