In the developed world, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common cause of functional diarrhea.7,8. IBS is a complex of symptoms usually diagnosed by a process of elimination of other possible problems. There is cramping abdominal pain and altered bowel habit, either with diarrhea or constipation.7,8.
Pedipalp. The second pair of appendages for organisms in the subphylum Chelicerata (which include horseshoe crabs and arachnids). The chelicerae (first pair of appendages) and the pedipalps may be modified to perform a range of functions including food manipulation and sensing, locomotion, defense, and reproduction. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 27 May 2007, at 06:38.This page has been accessed 3,530 times. What links here | Related changes | Permanent link.
An endometrial polyp or uterine polyp is a mass in the inner lining of the uterus. They may have a large flat base (sessile) or be attached to the uterus by an elongated pedicle (pedunculated).Pedunculated polyps are more common than sessile ones.They range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters.ndometrial polyps usually occur in women in their 40s and 50s. Endometrial polyps occur in up to 10% of women. It is estimated that they are present in 25% of women with abnormal vaginal bleeding.