Health Dictionary
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Fullness after a meal
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Satiety is defined as a sense of feeling full and no longer feeling hungry. There is a sense of abdominal fullness prematurely after meals.
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
- Delayed stomach emptying
- Gastric outlet obstruction
- Decreased stomach distensibility
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Dyspepsia
- Gastric lymphoma
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