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May 25, 2013

Appendectomy Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Appendectomy article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abscess: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendiceal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendiceal perforation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendicitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Barium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Belly: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Belly button: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cecum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Crohn's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cysts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diverticulitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Diverticulum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenal ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fallopian tube: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fecalith: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallbladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestinal obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphatic tissue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meckel's diverticulum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mesentery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peri-appendiceal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritonitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Puncture wound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rebound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sepsis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Urinalysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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