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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for vermiform appendix
  1. Appendix (image) 
    The appendix is near the junction of the small bowel and the colon. On occasion, it may become infected. ... It is treated by surgical removal of the appendix (appendectomy). Recovery time for uncomplicated appendicitis is usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1128.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Appendectomy - series (image) 
    The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of intestinal tissue located between the small intestine (cecum) and large ... If the appendix becomes infected it must be surgically removed before it ruptures and spreads infection to the entire abdominal space. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100001_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Appendicitis (image) 
    The appendix is a small finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine. The appendix can become inflamed or infected causing pain in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19580.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... discovered by exploratory laparotomy include: Inflammation of the appendix (acute appendicitis) Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia