dumping syndrome

dumping syndrome definition - medical

dump·ing syndrome (dŭmˈpĭng)

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

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