*** Cervical bleeding-cervicitis, cervical neoplasm, cervical polyp

*** Fecal fistula: see Anorectal

*** Enterovaginal fistula: between the intestine and the vagina

*** the Philidor defense, an opening

*** This opening movement makes use of musical elements from the introduction to Monteverdi's Orfeo ( 1607 )

*** Escape method: The pair lock elbows and brace their backs against each other to walk up the smokestack to the top opening and slide down a support cable safely to the ground.

*** Ebstein's anomaly, congenital heart defect in which the opening of the tricuspid valve is displaced towards the right ventricle of the heart

*** Pulpotomy The opening of the pulp chamber of the tooth to allow an infection to drain ; Usually a precursor to a root canal

* Cervical mucus, a substance which plugs the opening of the cervix, changes in whose composition may affect conception

Cervical dilation ( cervical dilation ) is the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion, or gynecological surgery.

# Cervical Excision Procedures ( including cryosurgery ) – removal of the surface of the cervix containing pre-cancerous cells which have been previously identified on Pap smear.

Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri.

Cervical effacement or cervical dilation is the thinning and stretching of the cervix.

* Cervical dilation, the widening of the cervix in childbirth, miscarriage etc.

* Cervical cancer arises from the transformation zone of the cervix, the lower portion of the uterus and connects to the upper aspect of the vagina.

Cervical cerclage is a surgical intervention that places a suture around the cervix to prevent its shortening and widening.

Cervical dilation can be performed by temporarily stretching the cervix with a series of dilators of increasing diameter.

" Cervical dilation is accompanied by effacement, the thinning of the cervix.

Cervical dilation may be induced mechanically by placing devices inside the cervix that will expand while in place.

Cervical dilation can be performed by temporarily stretching the cervix with a series of ( cervical ) dilators of increasing diameter.

Cervical effacement refers to a thinning of the cervix.

Cervical cerclage ( tracheloplasty ), also known as a cervical stitch, is used for the treatment of cervical incompetence ( or insufficiency ), a condition where the cervix has become slightly open and there is a risk of miscarriage because it may not remain closed throughout pregnancy.

Potentially fatal complications more often associated with prolonged intubation and / or tracheotomy include abnormal communication between the trachea and nearby structures such as the innominate artery ( tracheoinnominate fistula ) or esophagus ( tracheoesophageal fistula ).

Tracheoesophageal fistula ( TEF ) represents an abnormal opening between the trachea and esophagus.

A fistula is an unwanted opening through the skin along the course of the urethra, and can result in urinary leakage or an abnormal stream.

Also, the affected part of the colon could adhere to the bladder or other organ in the pelvic cavity, causing a fistula, or abnormal connection between an organ and adjacent structure or organ, in this case the colon and an adjacent organ.

A rectovaginal fistula is a medical condition where there is a fistula or abnormal connection between the rectum and the vagina.

A tracheoesophageal fistula ( TEF, or TOF ; see spelling differences ) is an abnormal connection ( fistula ) between the esophagus and the trachea.

A fistula, from the Latin meaning ‘ a pipe ,’ is an abnormal connection running either between two tubes or between a tube and a surface.

* Tracheoesophageal fistula ( in the UK ), an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea

An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein.

The maxillary sinus may drain into the mouth via an abnormal opening, an oroantral fistula, a particular risk after tooth extraction.

To diagnose the rare primary abdominal pregnancy, Studdiford's criteria need to be fulfilled: tubes and ovaries should be normal, there is no abnormal connection ( fistula ) between the uterus and the abdominal cavity, and the pregnancy is related solely to the peritoneal surface without signs that there was a tubal pregnancy first.

A pancreatic fistula is an abnormal communication between the pancreas and other organs due to leakage of pancreatic secretions from damaged pancreatic ducts.

An external pancreatic fistula is an abnormal communication between the pancreas ( actually pancreatic duct ) and the exterior of the body via the abdominal wall.

Very large gauge or heavy jewelry can cause thinning of the tissue between the urethral opening and the healed fistula resulting in an accidental meatotomy.

: Potential problems: For severe hypospadias ( 3rd degree, on perineum ) constructing a urethral tube the length of the phallus is not always successful, leaving an opening ( a " fistula ") proximal to the intended urethral opening.

In communications systems, a device that can sense an abnormal condition within the system and provide a signal indicating the presence or nature of the abnormality to either a local or remote alarm indicator, and ( b ) may detect events ranging from a simple contact opening or closure to a time-phased automatic shutdown and restart cycle.

This results in abnormal discharge of feces through an opening other than the anus.

Additional maneuvers that may be abnormal in TOS include the " stick em up hand raise " for up to 3 – 5 minutes, which involves holding both hands at right angles over the head bent at the elbows, with or without opening and closing of the fingers ( a positive test occurs when the affected hand quickly becomes paler than the unaffected because of compromised blood supply ), and the " compression test ", when exerting pressure between the clavicle and medial humeral head causes radiation of pain and / or numbness into the affected arm.

A hernia is an abnormal opening, either within the abdomen or through the abdominal wall muscles.

Perhaps the most common technique today is the post-reveal in which a character is shown in an awkward or unusual situation, the scene builds to an even more absurd or unusual situation, and then suddenly there is a cut to the character waking up, as exemplified by the opening sequence of Bring It On where a pep rally with irreverent routines builds into an abnormal moment where a character is revealed topless ; she then wakes up to the viewers ' realization that she had been dreaming.