Mallory-Weiss syndrome
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Mallory-Weiss syndrome
[′mla·ə·rē ′wīs ‚sin‚drōm] (medicine)
Painless vomiting of blood secondary to lacerations of the distal esophagus and esophagogastric junction, usually a result of prolonged violent vomiting, coughing, or hiccuping.
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