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- vestige. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2319
A definition of the term "vestige" is presented. It refers to a small degenerate or incompletely developed structure that has been more fully developed in the embryo or in a previous stage of the species.
- vestigial. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2319
A definition of the term "vestigial" is presented. It refers to one with the nature of a vestige . Its synonym is rudimentary.
- vestigium. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2319
A definition of the term "vestigium" is presented. It refers to vestige .
- rudiment. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1929
A definition of "rudiment" is presented. It refers to something undeveloped. In biology, it mentions a part just beginning to develop. Another meaning of the term refers to the remains of a part that was functional at an earlier stage of one's development or in one's ancestors.
- rudimentary. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1929
A definition of "rudimentary" is presented. It refers to elementary or undeveloped or which is not fully formed. It also refers to something remaining from an earlier stage.
- appendical, appendiceal. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p152
A definition of the term "appendical" or "appendiceal" is presented, which pertains to an appendix.
- appendicectasis. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p153
A definition of the medical term "appendicectasis" is presented. Appendicectasis refers to the dilatation of the vermiform appendix. The term originated from the Latin word "appendere" which means hang to, plus the Greek word "ektasis" which means stretching. The definition is from the "Taber's...
- appendicostomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p154
A definition of the medical term "appendicostomy" is presented. Appendicostomy refers to the surgical opening and fixation of the appendix onto the skin. The opening is employed as a vent to an obstructed colon, but it is less efficient than a colostomy or cecostomy. The opening could also be...
- appendix. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p154
A definition of the medical term "appendix" is presented, which refers to an appendage, especially the appendix vermiformis.
