| typhlectasis | Dilation of the caecum. Origin: G. Typhlon, caecum, + ektasis, a stretching out (05 Mar 2000) |
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| typhlectomy | cecectomy |
| typhlenteritis | cecitis |
| typhlitis | <medicine> Inflammation of the caecum. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Blind, closed (as applied to the caecum) + -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| typhlo- | 1. The caecum. See: caeco-. Origin: G. Caecum 2. Blindness. Origin: G. Typhlos, blind (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlodicliditis | Inflammation of the ileocaecal valve. Origin: G. Typhlon, caecum, + diklis (diklid-), double-folding (of doors), + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhloempyema | Presence of an abscess following typhlitis. Origin: G. Typhlon, caecum, + empyema, abscess (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhloenteritis | cecitis |
| typhlolithiasis | Presence of faecal concretions in the caecum. Origin: G. Typhlon, caecum, + lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlology | An obsolete term for the branch of science concerned with the causes and prevention of blindness, and the rehabilitation of those afflicted. Origin: G. Typhlos, blind, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlomegaly | Old term for enlargement of the caecum. Origin: G. Typhlon, caecum, + megas (megal-), large (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlon | Synonym: caecum. Origin: G. (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlopexy | Operative anchoring of a movable caecum. Synonym: caecofixation, typhlopexy, typhlopexia. Origin: caeco-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlorrhaphy | Suture of the caecum. Synonym: typhlorrhaphy. Origin: caeco-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhlosis | Synonym: blindness. Origin: G. Typhlos, blind (05 Mar 2000) |