Gastric distension, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 11 relations: Barium, Binge eating, Bulimia nervosa, Diabetic neuropathy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Gastrin, Gastroparesis, Ghrelin, Physiology, Scar, Stomach.

2. Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen

Barium

Barium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ba and atomic number 56.

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Binge eating

Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating.

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Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging or fasting, and excessive concern with body shape and weight.

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Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is various types of nerve damage associated with diabetes mellitus.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD), also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum.

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Gastrin

Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility.

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Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis (gastro- from Ancient Greek – gaster, "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis"), also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical disorder consisting of weak muscular contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach, resulting in food and liquid remaining in the stomach for a prolonged period of time.

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Ghrelin

Ghrelin (or lenomorelin, INN) is a hormone primarily produced by enteroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach, and is often called a "hunger hormone" because it increases the drive to eat.

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Physiology

Physiology is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.

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Scar

A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

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Stomach

The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates.

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See also

Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen

• Abdominal distension
• Abdominal guarding
• Abdominal pain
• Acute abdomen
• Aerophagia
• Aphagia
• Ascites
• Bad breath
• Bilious fever
• Bloating
• Burping
• Cancer and nausea
• Castell's sign
• Defecation
• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia
• Encopresis
• Esophageal dysphagia
• Fecal incontinence
• Flatulence
• Gastric distension
• Heartburn
• Hemolytic jaundice
• Hepatomegaly
• Hepatosplenomegaly
• Jaundice
• Massouh's sign
• Nausea
• Nixon's sign
• Obstructed defecation
• Odynophagia
• Omental infarction
• Organomegaly
• Oropharyngeal dysphagia
• Rectal discharge
• Rectal pain
• Rectal tenesmus
• Rovsing's sign
• Sonographic Murphy sign
• Spastic intestinal obstruction
• Splenomegaly
• Steatorrhea
• Stomach rumble
• Surgical management of fecal incontinence
• Tympany
• Vomiting
• Wilderness-acquired diarrhea
• Xerostomia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_distension

Also known as Distended stomach, Gastric distention, Stomach distension.