Digestive- Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

lack of appetite

Answer 1

anorexia

Question 2

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

Answer 2

ascites

Question 3

difficulty in passing stools (feces)

Answer 3

constipation

Question 4

frequent passage of loose, watery stools

Answer 4

diarrhea

Question 5

difficulty in swallowing

Answer 5

dysphagia

Question 6

gas expelled through the anus

Answer 6

flatus

Question 7

passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

Answer 7

hematochezia

Question 8

yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

Answer 8

jaundice

Question 9

black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood

Answer 9

melena

Question 10

unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit

Answer 10

nausea

Question 11

fat in the feces

Answer 11

steatorrhea