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Cancerous gland like tumor, such as Wilms’ tumor. A mixed tumor composed of sarcomatous and glandular elements. A tumor with adenomatous and sarcomatous characteristics. A cancerous tumor originating from glandular tissue, also known as sarcoadenoma.  

Absence of a bluish appearance of the skin and mucous membranes. The term “acyanotic” is a diagnostic term indicating the absence of cyanosis, which refers to the bluish discoloration of the skin that occurs when blood oxygen levels are abnormally low. This term is frequently used in the context of classifying congenital heart diseases present…

An abdominal condition of sudden onset, accompanied by pain resulting from intraabdorninal inflammation or infection. A serious intra-abdominal condition causing irritation and inflammation of the peritoneum and attended by pain, tenderness, and muscular rigidity. Any serious condition of the abdomen which requires surgery. The medical term for sudden, persistent, and severe abdominal pain. A person…

A decreased pH of the blood (increased hydrogen ion concentration). Condition in which there is an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood and hence the blood is more acid than normal. A condition of abnormally high blood acidity. This may result from an increase in the concentration of acidic substances and/or a decrease…

Pale or clay-colored. Acholic stool usually results from problems in the biliary system.  

Failure of the esophagogastric sphincter to relax with swallowing. An obstruction that occurs in the lower esophagus that is thought to be due to a loss of nerve function. The obstruction may be the result of the retention of food in the upper esophagus. Failure to relax, as of a muscle. The condition of being…

Excision or removal. The removal of an organ or of a part of the body by surgery. Destruction of tissue or function by surgery, electrocautery, or radio frequency. The destruction of a growth or harmful tissue. Ablation may refer to the use of surgical equipment, electrical current, or a laser to destroy tissue. The removal…

Detachment of the placenta from the uterus before birth; often results in severe bleeding. An occasion when the placenta suddenly comes away from the uterus earlier than it should, often causing shock and bleeding. A disorder in which the placenta, which provides nourishment to a fetus, separates prematurely from the uterus wall, threatening the pregnancy.…

Move an arm or leg away from the body. To move away from the midline, adduct. (Of a muscle) to pull a leg or arm in a direction which is away from the centre line of the body, or to pull a toe or finger away from the central line of a leg or arm.…