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  2. Human vestigiality - Wikipedia

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    Ileum, caecum and colon of rabbit, showing Appendix vermiformis on fully functional caecum The human vermiform appendix on the vestigial caecum. The appendix was once believed to be a vestige of a redundant organ that in ancestral species had digestive functions, much as it still does in extant species in which intestinal flora hydrolyze cellulose and similar indigestible plant materials. [10]

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Appendicitis symptoms fall into two categories, typical and atypical. [ 37 ] Typical appendicitis is characterized by a migratory right iliac fossa pain associated with nausea, and anorexia, which can occur with or without vomiting and localized muscle stiffness/ generalized guarding . [ 37 ]

  4. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.

  5. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here ...

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    Appendicitis is odd because the appendix doesn’t have a purpose, but a blockage in the lining of the appendix can result in infection and multiply. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of ...

  6. Category:Diseases of appendix - Wikipedia

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    This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes K35-K38 within Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system should be included in this category.

  7. Vestigiality - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the vermiform appendix is sometimes called a vestigial structure as it has lost much of its ancestral digestive function.. Vestigiality is the retention, during the process of evolution, of genetically determined structures or attributes that have lost some or all of the ancestral function in a given species. [1]

  8. List of medical triads, tetrads, and pentads - Wikipedia

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    A medical triad is a group of three signs or symptoms, the result of injury to three organs, which characterise a specific medical condition. The appearance of all three signs conjoined together in another patient, points to that the patient has the same medical condition, or diagnosis.

  9. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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    Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix located at the caecum. This is a potentially fatal condition if left untreated; most cases of appendicitis require surgical intervention. Diverticular disease is a condition that is very common in older people in industrialized countries. It usually affects the large intestine but has been known to ...