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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Carlos Sorzano United States Local time: 20:45 | ||||||
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5 +11 | cecum adenocarcinoma, stage III |
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cecum adenocarcinoma, stage III Explanation: Is part of the colon -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2008-11-21 18:29:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Cecum: The cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. The cecum receives fecal material from the small bowel (ileum) which opens into it. The appendix is attached to the cecum. The word "cecum" comes from the Latin "caecus" meaning "blind." This refers to the fact that the bottom of the cecum is a blind pouch (a cul de sac) leading nowhere |
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