Abdominal
51abdominal reflex — n contraction of the muscles of the abdominal wall in response to stimulation of the overlying skin …
52abdominal aorta — n the portion of the aorta between the diaphragm and the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries * * * pars abdominalis aortae …
53abdominal region — n any of the nine areas into which the abdomen is divided by four imaginary planes of which two are vertical passing through the middle of the inguinal ligament on each side and two are horizontal passing respectively through the junction of the… …
54abdominal ring — n INGUINAL RING * * * anulus inguinalis profundus …
55abdominal brain — abdominal brain, = solar plexus. (Cf. ↑solar plexus) …
56Abdominal trauma — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2805 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|emerg|1 MeshID = D000007Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen. It may be blunt or penetrating and may involve damage to the abdominal organs …
57Abdominal obesity — Central obesity Classification and external resources A morbidly obese male. Weight 146 kg/322 lbs, height 177 cm/5 ft 10 in. The body mass index is 46. ICD 10 E66 …
58Abdominal examination — The abdominal exam, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with abdominal pain or a history that suggests an abdominal pathology. The exam includes several parts: * Setting and preparation *… …
59Abdominal hair — The term abdominal hair refers to the hair that grows on the abdomen of humans and non human mammals, in the region between the pubic area and the thorax (chest). The growth of abdominal hair follows the same pattern on nearly all mammals,… …
60Abdominal mass — An abdominal mass is any localized enlargement or swelling in the human abdomen. Depending on its location, the abdominal mass may be caused by an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), protruding kidney, a pancreatic mass …
