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Main Entry: dump·ing syndrome
Pronunciation: 'd&m-pi[ng]-
Function: noun
: a condition characterized by weakness, dizziness, flushing and warmth,nausea, and palpitation immediately or shortly after eating and produced by abnormally rapid emptying of the stomach especially in individuals who have had part of the stomach removed
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dumping syndrome dump·ing 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. Also called postgastrectomy syndrome.

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