diverticulitis
Appendix
Diverticulectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a diverticulum, a blind pouch that may be found in the colon.
If a colon is required in the sentence in which the abbreviation occurs, there is no rule against a period preceding the colon.
vermiform appendix
The blind pouch at the distal end of the colon is called the appendix. It is a small, tube-like structure attached to the cecum, which is the beginning of the large intestine. The function of the appendix is not well understood, but it is believed to play a role in immune function.
Colon
A Colon :
Subdivisions of large intestineCaecum (5-8 cm lying between the small intestine and ascending portion of colon)Appendix (blind ending finger like projection at the end of caecum)Ascending portion of colon (which goes up the right side of body to the level of liver)Transverse portion of colon (lying horizontally below the liver and stomach)Descending portion of colon (passes down to the left side of body)Sigmoid part of colon (slightly bent and enters the rectum)Rectum (21-23 cm long opens into anal canal)Anal canal (2.5 cm long)
A symbol such as a comma, a colon or a hyphen.
deed
black blue blind blend