Description

Stomach Organ located in the upper abdomen responsible for temporary storage and digestion of food. It has the capacity to expand and store large quantities of food. It also performs important immunological functions. Receptive relaxation and accommodative reflex (the ability to expand significantly to receive and store food) is unique to stomach. Symptoms of gastric diseases include upper abdominal pain, early satiety, dysphagia, blood in vomiting (hematemesis), heart burn, abdominal distention, blood in stools, loss of weight and appetite Common diseases affecting stomach include acid peptic disease, gastric ulcer, gastric varices and gastric neoplasms.

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