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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

  1. dump scow,
  2. dump truck,
  3. dumpcart,
  4. dumping,
  5. dumping ground,
  6. dumping-ground,
  7. dumpish,
  8. dumpling,
  9. dumps,
  10. dumpsite
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