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accessory organ |
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Accessory organ A lump of tissue adjacent to an organ that is similar to it, but which serves no important purpose, if functional at all. While not necessarily harmful, such organs can cause problems if they grow too large or become cancerous. In any case, their presence points to an underlying abnormality in the parent organ. Mentioned in: Abdominal Ultrasound accessory organ, an organ or other distinct collection of tissues that contributes to the function of another similar organ, such as the ocular muscles and eyelids, which contribute to the function of the eye. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A closer look at the journal titles for the entries in PubMed explains why this seemingly small accessory organ attracts so much attention. For graphic presentation, the sex accessory organ data were normalized to visually compare the shapes of the dose response curves produced by each laboratory. |
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