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dumping syndrome

[ dŭm′pĭng ]

n.

A condition occurring after eating in patients with shunts of the upper alimentary canal and including flushing, sweating, dizziness, weakness, and vasomotor collapse.postgastrectomy syndrome

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Nearby words

dump orbit, dump scow, dump truck, dumpcart, dumping, dumping syndrome, dumping-ground, dumpish, dumpling, dumps, dumpsite
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