The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach[citation needed]) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest)...
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An acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain. It is in many cases a medical emergency, requiring urgent and specific diagnosis. Several...
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The human abdomen is divided into quadrants and regions by anatomists and physicians for the purposes of study, diagnosis, and treatment. The division...
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Peritonitis (redirect from Surgical abdomen)
of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. One...
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Bogota bag (redirect from Burst abdomen)
be used in cases of "burst abdomen" following laparotomies, especially those using a midline vertical incision. Burst abdomen is usually characterized by...
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vessels.[citation needed] Surface anatomy of the front of the thorax and abdomen. Linea alba Linea alba (cheek) Linea nigra Sinnatamby, Chummy (2011). Last's...
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Epigastrium (redirect from Upper abdomen)
epigastrium (or epigastric region) is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. Pain...
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into two tagmata, the cephalothorax or prosoma, and the opisthosoma, or abdomen, and joined by a small, cylindrical pedicel. However, as there is currently...
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Abdominal distension (redirect from Distended abdomen)
occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, accumulate in the abdomen causing its expansion. It is typically a symptom of an underlying disease...
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Abdominal wall (redirect from Anterior wall of the abdomen)
ligaments separated by fossae: Abdominal exercise Abdominal wall defect Human abdomen Peritoneum Terms for anatomical location Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur...
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