Rumination Syndrome [ruminační porucha]

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Terms

merycismus
ruminační poruchy
ruminační syndrom
syndrom ruminace

 

Merycism
Rumination Disorders

Definition

A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by repetitive and effortless regurgitation of ingested food from the stomach to the oral cavity in the early POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD. It is associated with functional gastrointestinal pathology (e.g., increased intra-gastric pressure) and psychiatric disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression). It is not limited to infants and distinct from GERD and VOMITING.

DUI
D000079562 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0029637
Previous indexing
Gastrointestinal Diseases (1966-2019)
History note
2020(1998)
Public note
2020; see FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD 1998-2019