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Appendicitis

... age, peaking between ages 15 and 30. Appendicitis Dr Trisha Macnair Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix , which is a small extension off the side of the large bowel , and has a short worm-like shape. Appendicitis occurs when bowel contents that flow into the appendix are ...

Ascites

... capsule. IC: ruptured capsule, capsular involvement, positive peritoneal washings, or malignant ascites . Stage II: ovarian tumor with pelvic extension ... Liver disease can cause large amounts of fluid to accumulate in your legs ( edema ) and abdominal cavity ( ascites ). Edema is ...

Knee

... joint structures. knee pain , especially after jumping activities This disease is caused by a fracture of the kneecap due to repetitive extension on the patella r tendon in the knee (the tendon pulls away from the bone). Spondylolisthesis ... Knee joint replacement - series ...

Lumbar

... a sign of infection . The spinal cord ends near the first lumbar vertebra in the lower back, forming the conus medulla ris. The fibrous extension of the spinal cord is the filum terminale. Definitive diagnosis can be made by labor atory tests of cerebrospinal fluid obtained by a lumbar ...

Malaria

... a classic night sweat producer, is becoming more common in the southern, humid regions of the United States. malaria , parasitic disease s). The extension of this program to organ izations testing against all human disease s was implemented in 1999. permethrinase; permian; permissible exposure ...

Mastoiditis

... Mastoiditis is usually a result of an extension of the inflammation of the middle ear infection into the mastoid air cells. MASTOIDITIS - An infection of the mastoid bone of the ...

Medulla

... central collecting region. The spinal cord ends near the first lumbar vertebra in the lower back, forming the conus medulla ris. The fibrous extension of the spinal cord is the filum terminale. There are 4 major types of thyroid cancer -- papilla ry, follicular, medulla ry, and an aplastic . ...

Meninges

... decrease or lack of function of body areas controlled at or below the defect. Symptoms are related to the anatomic level of the defect. PREV ENT extension OF THE DISEASE TO THE HEART , LUNGS , PLEURA , AND MENINGES "by promoting activity of the skin and kidney s, the building up the general ...

Ocular

... visual focus on an object with both eyes , creating a single visual image. Lack of bin ocular vision is normal in infants . Extra ocular extension and Metastatic Intra ocular Melanoma Recurrent Intra ocular Melanoma Changes to This Summary (04/27/2006) ... Extra ocular Muscle ...

Orbit

... paries externus ductus cochlea ris; paries inferior orbit ae; ... [15-17] Most children present with a nasopharyngeal mass, which may have local extension into the orbit s, sinus es, or frontal lobe , with associated symptoms. A cranial CT scan is computed tomography of the head, including the ...

Papilla

... in older patients. The prognosis for differentiated carcinoma ( papilla ry or follicular) is better for patients younger than 40 years without extension of the tumor beyond the thyroid. Age appears to be the single most important prognostic factor. Contact lens wearers may develop giant ...

Patella

... down from the quadriceps muscle in the thigh to incorporate the patella (the kneecap) and attach it to the tibia (the shinbone), providing extension at the knee joint . Patella r/ Quadriceps Tendinitis What is Patella r / Quadriceps Tendinitis ? Tendon s connect muscle s to bone. ...

Spondylolisthesis

... in 85 to 90% of people with severe, painful spondylolisthesis . Spondylolisthesis back pain This condition is caused by excessive flexion and extension of the low back. X-ray s show that a part of one vertebra in the low back slips forward on the vertebrae below it. Spondylolisthesis . ...

Systemic

... These are dilated veins due to loss of elasticity and do not reflect any systemic condition. A local infection may persist and spread by extension to become an acute , sub acute , or chronic clinical infection or disease state. It may also become systemic when the microorganism s gain ...
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