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What is the purpose of esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
EGD is performed to evaluate or treat symptoms relating to the upper gastrointestinal tract, such as: upper abdominal or chest pain, nausea or vomiting, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), bleeding from the upper intestinal tract, anemia.
Is vaginal tissue ordinary skin?
No, it is not skin, but a membrane that is found lining all parts of the body that are internal but with an outside exit. These include your entire digestive tract, upper respiratory tract, and urinary/reproductive tracts. This membrane produces mucous and you make plenty of it when you have a upper respiratory infection like a cold.
What does olecranon mean?
The bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.
How long do stomach lining cells live?
Well, you actually have mucus lining your stomach, but that lining is replaced every couple of weeks.
What is made of the upper part of the mantle and the crust?
If you are using the term 'upper crust' euphemistically and not to refer to bread or pies, then the upper crust is made of aristocrats. If you mean the upper part of the earth's crust, then it is made of the lightest elements from which the planet is made (silicon, aluminum etc).
What is the upper respiratory tract that is able to trap and remove dust because of its lining?
Hairs and mucus
Cells lining the upper respiratory tract are covered in that help sweep materials out of the respitratory system?
Cilia
What does yak boots mean?
Italian made genuine Yak fur boots. Leather upper, soft lining that can be removed for washing and large treaded rubber soles. Very fashionable, preference for rich girls in the snow.
What does mucosa erythematous mean in a upper GI test?
Erythematous means red. Mucosa erythematous means the lining of the GI tract was red. Talk with your health care provider to find out if this redness has any implications in your health.
What does it mean if your uterus lining is thick but you are not pregnant?
Premenstrually the lining thickens and is later shed if there is no fertilized egg to implant into the lining. A hormonal imbalance, infection or endometriosis can all cause a thickening of the lining, irregularly during your cycle.
Where do varices occur?
Varices may occur in the lining of the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, or in the upper part of the stomach.
What does it mean if you have bleeding but no lining of the uterus sheds?
The uterus has 3 layers: Endometrium. This is the inner lining. It is shed during your period.
What does Tolerable Upper Intake Level mean?
What does tolerable upper intake level mean?
What does premenstrual shedding mean?
its when u shed the lining of the uterus.
What does it mean when an egg implants the lining of the uterus?
Pregnancy occurred.
What does the idiom mean a sliver lining?
It means that there is always a sign of hope in a gloomy situation
What does a normal result of a colonoscopy mean?
The results are said to be normal if the lining of the colon is a pale reddish pink and no abnormal looking masses are found in the lining of the colon.
