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Mallory–Weiss syndrome or gastro-esophageal laceration syndrome refers to bleeding from tears (a Mallory-Weiss tear) in the mucosa at the junction of the stomach and esophagus usually caused by severe alcoholism retching coughing or vomiting.
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