| reflex dyspepsia | Functional dyspepsia excited by reflex irritation from disease elsewhere than in the stomach or intestines. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| acid dyspepsia | Dyspepsia associated with excess gastric acidity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adhesion dyspepsia | Pain, dyspepsia, and other symptoms alleged to result from perigastric adhesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atonic dyspepsia | Dyspepsia with impaired tone in the muscular walls of the stomach. Synonym: functional dyspepsia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervous dyspepsia | Dyspepsia associated with nervousness, tension, or anxiety. Synonym: functional dyspepsia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyspepsia | <symptom> The impairment of the power of function of digestion, usually applied to epigastric discomfort following meals. Origin: Gr. Peptein = to digest (18 Nov 1997) |
| fermentative dyspepsia | Dyspepsia accompanied by fermentation of the contents of the stomach, usually occurring in gastric dilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flatulent dyspepsia | Dyspepsia with frequent eructations of swallowed air, sometimes without underlying organic disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional dyspepsia | Dyspepsia with impaired tone in the muscular walls of the stomach. Synonym: functional dyspepsia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominocardiac reflex | Mechanical stimulation (usually distention) of abdominal viscera causing changes (usually a slowing) in the heart rate or the occurrence of extrasystoles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Abrams' heart reflex | A contraction of the myocardium when the skin of the precordial region is irritated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accommodation reflex | Increased convexity of the lens, due to contraction of the ciliary muscle and relaxation of the suspensory ligament, to maintain a distinct retinal image. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Achilles reflex | A contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym: ankle jerk, ankle reflex, tendo Achillis reflex, triceps surae reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acousticopalpebral reflex | A form of the wink reflex in which there is a contraction, sometimes very slight, of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle when a sudden noise is made close to the ear; it is absent in labyrinthine disease with total deafness. Synonym: acousticopalpebral reflex, auropalpebral reflex, cochleo-orbicular reflex, startle reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acquired reflex | A reflex that is gradually developed by training and association through the frequent repetition of a definite stimulus. See: conditioning. Synonym: acquired reflex, behaviour reflex, trained reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromial reflex | Contraction of the biceps muscle caused by a tap on the acromion or the coracoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |