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Cecal
Pertaining to the cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. The cecum receives fecal material from the small bowel (ileum) which opens into it. The appendix is…
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- Myalgia Pain in a muscle; or pain in multiple muscles. Myalgia means muscle pain. There are many specific causes of…
- Total laryngectomy A surgical procedure in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma opening into the larynx is…
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- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Ductus A duct or walled passageway suitable for the conveyance of air or, more often in the body, liquids. The term…
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- Meningitis, viral Inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord) caused by a virus, usually…
- Affect The emotional tone a person expresses. A person's affect may be appropriate or inappropriate to the…