Mallory-Weiss syndrome

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Mallory-Weiss syndrome
TermMallory-Weiss syndrome
Short definitiona condition associated with alcoholism in which the lower end of the esophagus tears, causing vomiting of blood
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Mallory-Weiss syndrome (definition) a condition associated with alcoholism in which the lower end of the esophagus tears, causing vomiting of blood

==Mallory-Weiss syndrome (overview)==