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| Achalasia - Loss of nervous co-ordination of rhythmic squeezing movements (peristalsis) at lower end of oesophagu... |
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| Appetite Changes - Quite common in acute or chronic illness, can be aggravated by drugs, and can be directly caus... |
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| Acid Secretion Problems - The acid-producing cells in stomach can produce too much or too little hydrochloric aci... |
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| Belching (Eructation) - Usually caused by swallowing air when nervous or by eating too fast; to relieve discomfor... |
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| Hiatus Hernia - Caused by a weakening of the tissue around the hole (hiatus) in the diaphragm through which the o... |
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| Indigestion - A blanket term for hiccups, belching, vague discomfort after eating, heartburn, chest pain, stomach... |
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| Nausea & Vomiting - Bouts of nausea, with or without vomiting, which last less than 24 hours are often associated... |
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| Peptic Ulcer - Both stomach (gastric) ulcers and duodenal ulcers are referred to as peptic ulcers. Whereas duoden... |
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| Travel Sickness - Motion, especially motion while reading or trying focus on something stationary, can upset the ... |
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