The medical term for belching is:
A) dyspepsia.
B) eructation.
C) flatus.
D) lavage.
B
Explanation: A) Dyspepsia is indigestion.
B) Correct.
C) Flatus is gas passed through the anus.
D) Lavage is washing out a cavity, such as the stomach.
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