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| ARTICLES RELATED TO appendix | | | |  appendix: Encyclopedia II - Colon anatomy - Role in digestionThe large intestine comes after the small intestine in the digestive tract and measures approximately 1.5 meters in length. Although there are differences in the large intestine between different organisms, the large intestine is mainly responsible for storing waste, reclaiming water, maintaining the water balance, and absorbing some vitamins, such as vitamin K.
By the time the chyme has reached this tube, almost all nutrients and 90% of the water have been absorbed by the body. At this point some electrolytes like sodium, magnesium, ...
See also:Colon anatomy, Colon anatomy - Role in digestion, Colon anatomy - Diseases of the colon, Colon anatomy - Disorders of the colon, Colon anatomy - Colon Subsections, Colon anatomy - Cecum, Colon anatomy - Ascending Colon, Colon anatomy - Transverse Colon, Colon anatomy - Descending Colon, Colon anatomy - Sigmoid colon, Colon anatomy - Rectum Read more here: » Colon anatomy: Encyclopedia II - Colon anatomy - Role in digestion |
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| | | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Colorectal cancer - Diagnosis, screening and monitoring
Colorectal cancer - Identification of malignancy.
Colorectal cancer can take many years to develop and early detection of colorectal cancer greatly improves the chances of a cure. Therefore, screening for the disease is recommended in individuals who are at increased risk. There are several different tests available for this purpose.
Digital rectal exam (DRE): The doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormal areas. It only detects tumors large enough to be felt in t ...
See also:Colorectal cancer, Colorectal cancer - Symptoms, Colorectal cancer - Risk factors, Colorectal cancer - Diagnosis, screening and monitoring, Colorectal cancer - Identification of malignancy, Colorectal cancer - Pathology, Colorectal cancer - Staging, Colorectal cancer - TNM or Duke's, Colorectal cancer - AJCC stage groupings, Colorectal cancer - Pathogenesis, Colorectal cancer - Treatment, Colorectal cancer - Surgery, Colorectal cancer - Chemotherapy, Colorectal cancer - Radiation therapy, Colorectal cancer - Immunotherapy, Colorectal cancer - Support therapies, Colorectal cancer - Prognosis, Colorectal cancer - Prevention, Colorectal cancer - Surveillance, Colorectal cancer - Lifestyle, Colorectal cancer - Chemoprevention Read more here: » Colorectal cancer: Encyclopedia II - Colorectal cancer - Diagnosis, screening and monitoring |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Appendicitis - Signs, symptoms and findings Appendicitis can be classified into two types, typical and atypicical. The pain of typical acute appendicitis usually starts centrally (periumbilical) before localising to the right iliac fossa (the lower right side of the abdomen). There is usually associated loss of appetite and fever. Nausea, or vomiting may or may not occur. These classic signs and symptoms are more likely the younger the patient. Older patients (beyond their teenage years) may present with only one or two. Diagnosis is easier in typical acute appendicitis and surgery removes a swollen, inflamed appendix with little or no su ...
See also:Appendicitis, Appendicitis - Causes, Appendicitis - Signs, symptoms and findings, Appendicitis - Diagnosis, Appendicitis - Treatment, Appendicitis - Prognosis Read more here: » Appendicitis: Encyclopedia II - Appendicitis - Signs, symptoms and findings |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Evolution - The Modern Synthesis The current understanding of the mechanistics of evolution differs considerably from the theory first outlined by Charles Darwin. Importantly, advances in genetics pioneered by Gregor Mendel led to a sophisticated understanding of the basis of variation and the mechanisms of inheritance. In addition natural selection has come to be seen as only one of a number of forces acting in evolution. A notable milestone in this regard was the formulation of the neutral theory of molecular evolution by Motoo Kimura.< ...
See also:Evolution, Evolution - Overview of evolution, Evolution - Evidence of evolution, Evolution - History of evolutionary thought, Evolution - Misconceptions about modern evolutionary biology, Evolution - Social and religious controversies, Evolution - Science of evolution, Evolution - Academic disciplines, Evolution - The Modern Synthesis, Evolution - Heredity, Evolution - Mechanisms of evolution, Evolution - Speciation and extinction, Evolution - Notes and references Read more here: » Evolution: Encyclopedia II - Evolution - The Modern Synthesis |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Evolution - Science of evolution The word "evolution" has been used to refer both to a fact and a theory, and it is important to understand both these different meanings of evolution, and the relationship between fact and theory in science.
When "evolution" is used to describe a fact, it refers to the observations that populations of one species of organism do, over time, change into new species. In this sense, evolution occurs whenever a new species of bacterium evolves that is resistant to ...
See also:Evolution, Evolution - Overview of evolution, Evolution - Evidence of evolution, Evolution - History of evolutionary thought, Evolution - Misconceptions about modern evolutionary biology, Evolution - Social and religious controversies, Evolution - Science of evolution, Evolution - Academic disciplines, Evolution - The Modern Synthesis, Evolution - Heredity, Evolution - Mechanisms of evolution, Evolution - Speciation and extinction, Evolution - Notes and references Read more here: » Evolution: Encyclopedia II - Evolution - Science of evolution |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death On 31 March 2005 the Pope developed a "very high fever caused by a urinary tract infection" (BBC News, 1 April 2005 link), but was not rushed to the hospital, apparently in accordance with his wishes to die in the Vatican. Later that day, Vatican sources announced that John Paul II had been given the Anointing of the Sick (informally known as Last Rites) of the Roman Catholic Church, the first time that the pontiff had received the sacrament since the 1981 assassination attempt on his life. It is unclear if he received the Apo ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Endoscopy - Components One can distinguish:
using a light delivery system to illuminate the organ under inspection. Nowadays the light source is outside the body and the light is typically directed via an optical fiber system.
transmitting the image through a lens system, and in flexible systems a fiberscope to the viewer.
An ingestible camera, light source, and radio transmitter, called a capsule camera or video pill, Which transmits images from inside the body to a receiver and recorder for capture of the video images.
in operative endoscopes having an additional channel to allow entry of ...
See also:Endoscopy, Endoscopy - Overview, Endoscopy - Components, Endoscopy - Types, Endoscopy - History, Endoscopy - Recent developments Read more here: » Endoscopy: Encyclopedia II - Endoscopy - Components |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Colorectal cancer - Prevention Most colorectal cancers should be preventable, through increased surveillance, improved lifestyle, and, probably, the use of dietary chemopreventive agents.
Colorectal cancer - Surveillance.
Most colorectal cancer arise from adenomatous polyps. These lesions can be detected and removed during colonoscopy. Studies show this procedure would decrease by > 80% the risk of cancer death, provided it is started by the age of 50, and repeated every 5 or 10 years (Winawer et al 1993).
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See also:Colorectal cancer, Colorectal cancer - Symptoms, Colorectal cancer - Risk factors, Colorectal cancer - Diagnosis screening and monitoring, Colorectal cancer - Identification of malignancy, Colorectal cancer - Pathology, Colorectal cancer - Staging, Colorectal cancer - TNM or Duke's, Colorectal cancer - AJCC stage groupings, Colorectal cancer - Pathogenesis, Colorectal cancer - Treatment, Colorectal cancer - Surgery, Colorectal cancer - Chemotherapy, Colorectal cancer - Radiation therapy, Colorectal cancer - Immunotherapy, Colorectal cancer - Support therapies, Colorectal cancer - Prognosis, Colorectal cancer - Prevention, Colorectal cancer - Surveillance, Colorectal cancer - Lifestyle, Colorectal cancer - Chemoprevention Read more here: » Colorectal cancer: Encyclopedia II - Colorectal cancer - Prevention |
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| | | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Harry Houdini - Death Houdini's last performance was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 1926. The next day he was hospitalized at Detroit's Grace Hospital.
Houdini died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on Halloween, October 31, 1926, at the age of 52. Houdini had sustained multiple blows to his abdomen from McGill University boxing student J. Gordon Whitehead in Montreal two weeks earlier. A long-standing part of Houdini's act was to ask a member of the audience to punch him in the abdomen, but Houdini was reclining on his co ...
See also:Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini - Early life, Harry Houdini - Career, Harry Houdini - Debunking spiritualists, Harry Houdini - Death, Harry Houdini - Legacy Read more here: » Harry Houdini: Encyclopedia II - Harry Houdini - Death |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts On 13 May 1981, John Paul II was shot and nearly killed by Mehmet Ali Ağca, a Turkish gunman, as he entered Saint Peter's Square to address an audience. Almost all the blood in his body had to be transfused. Ağca was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment. In his will, the Pope described his survival as a "miracle" and believed the Virgin Mary intervened and prevented his death.
Who commissioned the murder attempt remains controversial. In late March 2005 documents originating from the former Soviet states seemed to indicate that ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts |
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| | | | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Sandra Day O'Connor - Retirement Justice O'Connor was successfully treated for breast cancer in 1988 (she also had her appendix removed that year). One side effect of this experience was that there was perennial speculation over the next seventeen years that she might retire from the Court.
On December 12, 2000, the Wall Street Journal reported O'Connor was reluctant to retire with a Democrat in office:
At an Election Night party at the Washington, D.C., home of Mary Ann Stoessel, widow of former Ambassador Walter Stoessel, the justice's husband, John O ...
See also:Sandra Day O'Connor, Sandra Day O'Connor - Life and history, Sandra Day O'Connor - Supreme Court jurisprudence, Sandra Day O'Connor - Retirement, Sandra Day O'Connor - Trivia Read more here: » Sandra Day O'Connor: Encyclopedia II - Sandra Day O'Connor - Retirement |
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| | | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life Karol Józef Wojtyła was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice in southern Poland, son of a former officer in the Austrian Habsburg army whose name was also Karol Wojtyła, and Emilia Kaczorowska. According to popular Wadowice legend, Emilia used to tell fellow townsfolk that her Karol would be "a great man one day." As a child Karol was called Lolek by friends and family.
His mother died of kidney failure and congenital heart disease in 1929. On hearing about her death, he composed himself and said, "It was God's will." After Emilia's dea ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - University In the summer of 1938, Karol Wojtyła and his father left Wadowice and moved to Kraków the former capital of Poland where the young Wojtyła enrolled at the Jagiellonian University in the autumn semester. In his freshman year, Wojtyła studied Philology, Polish language and literature, introductory Russian, and Old Church Slavonic. He also took private lessons in French. He worked as a volunteer librarian and did compulsory military training in the Academic Legion. At the end of the 1938-39 academic year, he played Sagittarius in a fantasy-fable, The Moonli ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - University |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland In August 1978, following Paul's death, he voted in the Papal Conclave that elected Albino Luciani, the Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, as Pope John Paul I. At sixty-five, Luciani was a young man by Papal standards and Wojtyła, then fifty-eight, could have expected to participate in another Papal conclave before reaching the age of eighty (the upper age limit for cardinal electors). However, he could hardly have expected that his second conclave would come so soon, for on 28 September 1978, after only 33 days as Pope, John Paul I was discover ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal On 5 August 1958, while on a two-week Środowisko kayaking trip on the river Lyne in north-eastern Poland Karol Wojtyła received a letter ordering him to report immediately to the primate, Cardinal Wyszynski, in Warsaw. When he arrived at the primate's office, the cardinal informed him that on July 4, Pope Pius XII had named him titular bishop of Ombi and auxiliary to Archbishop Baziak, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Kraków. Wojtyła accepted the nomination and went straight to the Ursuline convent, where he knocked o ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal |
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| | | | | appendix: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest Karol Wojtyła was ordained a priest on 1 November 1946, by the Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha. He then travelled to Rome to begin doctoral studies in the Pontifical Athenaeum of St Thomas Aquinas ("the Angelicum"). There he became well versed in theology and politics. He studied writings of pope Gregory I, the teachings of Saint John of the Cross, the phenomenology of Max Scheler. He also studied Yves Congar, an important theoretician of ecumenism. He lived for two years in Rome in the Belgian College. The college was s ...
See also:Biography of Pope John Paul II, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Early life, Biography of Pope John Paul II - University, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The Second World War, Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Bishop and Cardinal, Biography of Pope John Paul II - A Pope from Poland, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Assassination attempts, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Health, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Death, Biography of Pope John Paul II - World reactions, Biography of Pope John Paul II - John Paul the Great, Biography of Pope John Paul II - Funeral Read more here: » Biography of Pope John Paul II: Encyclopedia II - Biography of Pope John Paul II - The young priest |
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