A small, fingerlike pouch that sticks out from the cecum (the first part of the large intestine near the end of the small intestine). … [Read more...]
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pseudomyxoma peritonei
A build-up of mucus in the peritoneal cavity. The mucus may come from ruptured ovarian cysts, from the appendix, or from other abdominal tissues. … [Read more...]
gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor
An indolent (slow-growing) cancer that forms in cells that make hormones in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines). It usually … [Read more...]
carcinoid
A slow-growing type of tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal system (most often in the appendix), and sometimes in the lungs or other sites. Carcinoid … [Read more...]
appendectomy
Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine). … [Read more...]