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Cavity, abdominal: The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine.
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The oral cavity extends from the skin-vermilion junctions of the anterior lips to the junction of the hard and soft palates above and to the line of circumvallate papillae below and is divided into the following specific areas: ...
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The cavity most often begins in the neck area. It expands slowly, causing progressive damage to the spinal cord due to the pressure exerted by the fluid. Symptoms result from the spinal cord damage.
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The cavity of the canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and the esophagus.
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Intracavity radiation often is used for gynecologic cancers. Under general or spinal anesthesia, hollow applicators are placed directly inside the affected organ.
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SYMPTOMS"A cavity or hole develops in a tooth, but may not be noticed until it begins to be painful.
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peritoneal cavity
The space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver. It is bound by thin membranes.
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nose
nasal cavity
ethmoidal air cells - a cavity located near the eyes and the back of the nose.
sinuses - cavities, or air-filled pockets, that are near the nasal passage.
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For mastoid cavity infection:
Adults—Use four to ten drops in the ear every six to eight hours.
Children—Use four or five drops in the ear every six to eight hours.
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Sinus means 'cavity', many structures of the human body are thus called sinuses. However, the term generally refers to the paranasal sinus.
Paranasal Sinus
The sinuses (paranasal sinuses) are air cavities within the facial bones.
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Bacteria from a cavity can extend into the gums, the cheek, the throat, beneath the tongue, or even into the jaw or facial bones. A dental abscess can become very painful when tissues become inflamed.
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ALVEOLUS: A small cavity or socket. Pulmonary alveoli are thin-walled saclike ends of bronchioles where gas exchange takes place.
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Each hair sits in a cavity in the skin called a follicle. Baldness in men occurs when the follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter and finer hair. The end result is a very small follicle with no hair inside. Ordinarily, hair should grow back.
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pancreas; ectopic pinealoma; ectopic pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy, symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis; ectopic tachycardia; ectopic teratosis; ectopic testis; ectopic thyroid; ectopic ureter; ectoplacental; ectoplacental cavity; ...
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Polyp A growth of tissue protruding into a body cavity, such as a nasal or rectal polyp. Polyps may be benign or malignant.
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protrusion of an internal organ or part of an organ through the wall of a body cavity. The hernia is enclosed by a sac formed by the lining of the cavity.
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A CT scan of the abdomen can help detect several conditions, including cysts, abscesses, infection, tumors, an aneurysm, enlarged lymph nodes, foreign objects, bleeding into the abdominal cavity, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ...
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The walls of your abdominal cavity are lined with a membrane called the peritoneum, which allows waste products and extra fluid to pass from your blood into the dialysis solution.
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One persistent dilemma the dentist confronts is the difficulty of finding a suitable filling material that can be shaped to fit into and tightly seal the properly prepared cavity space.
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For a laparoscopy, your abdominal cavity is first inflated with carbon dioxide gas. This helps your health care provider see your organs. Your provider then makes 2 small cuts (incisions) in your abdomen.
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Certain risks are present when any operation requires a general anesthetic and the abdominal cavity is opened. Pneumonia and collapse of the small airways (atelectasis) often occurs.
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If air can only move into the chest cavity, but not out, a condition called a tension pneumothorax can occur. A growing air pocket causes increased pressure within the pleural cavity.
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Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oral Cavity (Oral Cancer)
SSSS (Staphylococcal Scalded Skin)
St. Vitus Dance (Sydenham's Chorea)
Stable Angina
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin
Stasis Dermatitis
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LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLANGIOGRAM - Laparoscopy involves the use of a fiberoptic flexible scope that is introduced into the abdominal cavity through a small (1 inch) incision.
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Placed over the cervix (the opening of the uterus that separates the vagina from the uterine cavity ), a diaphragm is used to stop sperm from entering the uterus and fallopian tube, where it would normally travel to fertilize the woman’s egg.
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Clean all food out of the cavity with a toothpick. Soak a small piece of cotton in the oil and pack it into the cavity. Take care to keep the oil off your tongue, where it will sting.
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A pneumothorax develops when air leaks from the lung and enters the pleural cavity, which is the area of the chest adjacent to the lungs.
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Diseases or problems with any of the organs that lie inside the abdominal cavity can lead to pain as well as other symptoms like change in bowel habits, nausea, or vomiting.
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After the tumor is resected, the catheter is inserted into the tumor cavity before surgical closure.
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Peritoneal dialysis - in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), fluid in the peritoneal cavity (in the abdomen where the bowel is) is exchanged for fresh fluid.
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This acute infection effects the middle ear cavity causing reddening and outward bulging of the eardrum, which may rupture.
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The abdominal cavity is distended and made visible by the instillation of absorbable gas, typically, carbon dioxide. A diversity of tubes can be pushed through the same incision in the skin.
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Cysts - Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.
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The sinuses are openings in the bones around the nose. There are 4 pairs of sinuses connected to the nasal cavity by small openings. Normally, air passes in and out of the sinuses, and mucus and fluid drain from the sinuses into the nose.
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Figure 1.27. Diagram showing locations of tonsillar tissues in the oral cavity.
Figure 1.28. Enlarged palatine tonsils with some crypts showing at the surface.
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Nonfat Yogurt
High in calcium, which keeps your smile white and your teeth cavity-free.
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endometriosis (a condition where cells normally found in the womb grows in another part of the abdominal cavity)
migraine or severe headaches
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