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Cancer of the rectum
See: Rectal cancer
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- Palmar Pertaining to the palm (the grasping side) of the hand. The ancient Romans used the word 'palma' for the…
- Meconium Dark sticky material normally present in the intestine at birth and passed in the feces after birth. The…
- Cushing syndrome Cushing syndrome: The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone. Cushing…
- Malignancy A tumor that is malignant, that is cancerous, that can invade and destroy nearby tissue, and that may spread…
- Addison anemia Anemia: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the…
- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- Gastric MALT lymphoma A low-grade malignant lymphoma of the stomach associated with chronic infection by the bacterium H. pylori…
- Heel stick A procedure in which a newborn baby's heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected…
- Insulinoma A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Although not usually…
- Compression, biliary See: Biliary compression