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n beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
Appendicitis — when it’s more than a total pain By Ayotunde Adeyeri M.D. A ppendicitis is a medical emergency resulting from an inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine.This part of the body serves no useful purpose in the adult patient other than to cause significant pain should it become inflamed. read more
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