2D HUMAN GASTROENTEROLOGY

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GASTROINTESTINAL
abdominal pain			Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache
bloating			The person feels gas in the stomach, or air filled in the stomach
belching			Burping (also called belching and eructation) is the release of gas from the upper digestive tract (esophagus and stomach) of animals through the mouth. It is usually audible.
bleeding:
hematemsis			vomiting of blood
melena
hematochezia			Haematochezia is the passage of fresh blood through the anus, usually in or with stools (contrast with melena)
constipation			Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass
diarrhea			Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements each day.
dysphagia			Dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing
dyspepsia			Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a condition of impaired digestion
fecal incontinence			Fecal incontinence (FI), or in some forms encopresis, is a lack of control over defecation, leading to involuntary loss of bowel contents, both liquid stool elements and mucus, or solid feces. When this loss includes flatus (gas), it is referred to as anal incontinence.
flatulence			Flatulence is defined in the medical literature as flatus expelled through the anus or the quality or state of being flatulent,[1] which is defined in turn as marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach; likely to cause digestive flatulenc
heart burn			Heartburn, also known as pyrosis, cardialgia or acid indigestion, is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen.
nausea			Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, often perceived as an urge to vomit.
odynophagia			Odynophagia is pain when swallowing.The pain may be felt in the mouth or throat and can occur with or without difficulty swallowing
proctalgia fugax			Proctalgia fugax, a variant of levator ani syndrome, is a severe, episodic pain in the regions of the rectum and anus.
pyrosis			Heartburn, also known as pyrosis, cardialgia or acid indigestion, is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen.
rectal tenesmus			Rectal tenesmus is a feeling of incomplete defecation. It is the sensation of inability or difficulty to empty the bowel at defecation, even if the bowel contents have already been evacuated
steatorrhea			Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces
vomiting			Vomiting (also known as emesis and throwing up)[a] is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.