crypt of morgagni — mȯrˈgänyē Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: translation of Italian critta di Morgagni, after Giovanni B. Morgagni died 1771 Italian physician : any of the pouched cavities of the rectal mucosa immediately above the anorectal junction,… … Useful english dictionary
morgagni's crypt — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : crypt of morgagni … Useful english dictionary
Crypt — In anatomy, a crypt is variously a blind alley, a tube with no exit, a depression, or a pit in an otherwise fairly flat surface. Cryptic in the case of the tonsils refer to the tonsillar crypts which are little pitlike depressions in the tonsils … Medical dictionary
Morgagni — Giovanni B., Italian anatomist and pathologist, 1682–1771. See morgagnian cyst, M. appendix, M. cartilage, M. caruncle, M. cataract, M. columns, under column, M. concha, M. crypts, under crypt, M. disease, M. foramen, M. foramen hernia, M. fossa … Medical dictionary
hydatid of Morgagni — hydatid of Mor·ga·gni mȯr gän yē n 1) a small stalked or pedunculated body found between the testicle and the head of the epididymis in the male or attached to the fimbriae of the fallopian tube or the broad ligament in the female and considered … Medical dictionary
sinus of Morgagni — sinus of Mor·ga·gni mȯr gän yē n a space at the upper back part of each side of the pharynx where the walls are deficient in muscular fibers between the upper border of the superior constrictor and the base of the skull and closed only by the… … Medical dictionary
Crohn's disease — Classification and external resources The three most common sites of intestinal involvement in Crohn s disease are ileal, ileocolic and colonic.[ … Wikipedia
Ulcerative colitis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places … Wikipedia
Padua — For other uses, see Padua (disambiguation). Padua Padova Comune Città di Padova … Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
