Sign Flashcards
symptoms
1
Q
Anorexia
A
lack of appetite.
2
Q
Ascites
A
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
3
Q
Constipation
A
difficulty in passing stools (feces)
4
Q
Dysphagia
A
difficulty in swallowing
5
Q
Flatus
A
gas expelled through the anus
6
Q
Hematochezia
A
passing of frest, bright red blood from the rectum
7
Q
Jaundice
A
yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high level of bilirubin in the blood.
8
Q
Melena
A
black, tarry stools; feces containing digested blood.
9
Q
Nausea
A
unpleasant sensation in the stomach with a tendency to vomit
10
Q
steatorrhea
A
fat in the feces.
