The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky[citation needed] or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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separate thorax-like division. Likewise, the 'abdomen' of many arachnids contains organs atypical of an abdomen, such as a heart and respiratory organs. The...
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