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What is the medical term meaning abnormal condition of blind pouches extending from a hollow organ?

Diverticulosis


What is an abnormal hole in the side of a hollow organ?

An abnormal hole in the side of a hollow organ is called a perforation. This can occur due to various reasons such as trauma, infection, or ulceration, and can lead to serious complications like leakage of contents into the abdominal cavity. Emergency medical attention is usually required to treat a perforation.


What is the medical term meaning pouch?

A diverticulum (plural diverticula) is an abnormal pouch found in the wall of a tubular organ. The esophagus and colon may have diverticula.


Is a colon an organ?

The colon is an organ. An organ is defined as a collection of different tissues working together for a body function.


What body organ starts with the letter C?

colon Note: The colon is not an organ, but part of the Intestines.


What is the the coccyx vertebrae?

An aperture (an inlet or entrance to a cavity or channel. in anatomy, an open gap or hole) or perforation(abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus) through the coccyx


Is the colon a organ or a tissue?

The colon is an organ that is made from many different types of tissue.


What is the chemical composition of colon?

Colon is an organ not a compound with definite composition.


Is the larynx a hollow organ at the top of the windpipe?

It's not entirely hollow, but yes, it is a organ that sits atop the trachea


Is the placenta a hollow muscular organ?

No, the placenta is not a hollow muscular organ. It is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy and is responsible for providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, as well as removing waste products from the fetus' blood.


What organ absorbes water?

The colon and the kidneys.


Which organ holds solid waste?

The colon