Abdominal
61Abdominal surgery — The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach, kidney, liver, etc.) Diseases… …
62Abdominal aorta — Infobox Artery Name = Abdominal aorta Latin = pars abdominalis aortae, aorta abdominalis GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 602 Caption = The abdominal aorta and its branches. Caption2 = BranchFrom = thoracic aorta BranchTo = celiac artery, superior… …
63abdominal cavity — Largest hollow space of the body, between the diaphragm and the top of the pelvic cavity and surrounded by the spine and the abdominal muscles and others. It contains most of the alimentary canal, the liver and pancreas, the spleen, the kidneys,… …
64abdominal muscle — Any of the muscles of the front and side walls of the abdominal cavity. Three flat layers the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis muscles extend from each side of the spine between the lower ribs and the hipbone. The… …
65Abdominal x-ray — An abdominal x ray is an x ray the abdomen. It is sometimes abbreviated to AXR, or KUB (for kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder).Diagnostic ToolThe abdominal x ray is a test that can be carried out quickly and easily in an emergency department …
66Abdominal cavity — Infobox Anatomy Name = Abdominal cavity Latin = cavitas abdominis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for duodenum, pancreas, and kidneys. System = Precursor = MeshName = Abdominal+Cavity… …
67Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome — The abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) consists of pain caused by entrapment of the abdominal segmental nerves within the rectus abdominis muscle. Intercostal neuralgia appears to be a restricted form of ACNES.According to one… …
68abdominal aura — Also known as visceral aura and epigastric aura. The term abdominal aura is indebted to the Latin words abdomen (belly) and aura (wind, smell). It is used to denote a type of * somatosensory or *somaesthetic aura that typically manifests… …
69Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome — Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible through the thin, lax, protruding abdominal wall. Also called the prune belly syndrome. The full syndrome probably occurs only in males. In… …
70Abdominal cavity — The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is hardly an empty space. It contains a number of crucial organs including the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, small intestine,… …
