- cecal appendix
- a. vermiformis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cecal appendix
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cecal appendage — noun a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch • Syn: ↑appendix, ↑vermiform appendix, ↑vermiform process • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage … Useful english dictionary
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 attached … Medical dictionary
Vermiform appendix — Infobox Anatomy Name = Vermiform Appendix Latin = appendix vermiformis GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1178 Caption = Arteries of cecum and vermiform appendix. (Appendix visible at lower right, labeled as vermiform process ). Caption2 = Normal… … Wikipedia
vermiform appendix — n a narrow blind tube usu. about three or four inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimeters) long that extends from the cecum in the lower right hand part of the abdomen, has much lymphoid wall tissue, normally communicates with the cavity of the cecum, and… … Medical dictionary
vermiform appendix — noun a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch • Syn: ↑appendix, ↑vermiform process, ↑cecal appendage • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage … Useful english dictionary
apéndice — (Del lat. appendix, < appendere, pender de.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Complemento añadido a una cosa, de la cual depende y es parte accesoria: ■ al final del libro hay un apéndice que recoge la terminología usada. SINÓNIMO anexo suplemento 2… … Enciclopedia Universal
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Cecum — For the genus of sea snails, see Caecum (genus). Not to be confused with sacrum. Cecum … Wikipedia
Apéndice vermiforme — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Apéndice vermiforme … Wikipedia Español
Malone antegrade continence enema — The vermiform appendix is typically used in the Malone antegrade continence enema. A Malone antegrade continence enema, also known as Malone procedure and by the abbreviation MACE, is a surgical procedure used to create a continent pathway… … Wikipedia
