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Nausea: Dry Heaves

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Nausea: Dry Heaves

ID 2229

Retching, also known as dry heaving, is the repetitive involuntary throwing up that is not accompanied by vomit. Dry heaves occur after nausea and vomiting.

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Body areaStomach

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17

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0

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