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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Abdominal x-ray (redirect from X-ray of abdomen)
An abdominal x-ray is an x-ray of the abdomen. It is sometimes abbreviated to AXR, or KUB (for kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder). In children, abdominal...
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Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects...
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Abdominal pain (category Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen)
associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide...
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Spider anatomy (section Abdomen)
three: a fused head and thorax (called a cephalothorax or prosoma) and an abdomen (also called an opisthosoma). The exception to this rule are the assassin...
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CT scan (section Abdomen and pelvis)
Acute Abdomen. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2011. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-540-89232-8. Jay P Heiken, Douglas S Katz (2014). "Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen and...
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tail" in Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the world's...
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while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery...
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Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis is an application of computed tomography (CT) and is a sensitive method for diagnosis of abdominal diseases...
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Laparotomy (redirect from Open incision in the abdomen)
a miner outside Tombstone, Arizona Territory, who had been shot in the abdomen with a .32-caliber Colt revolver. Goodfellow was able to operate on the...
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Cyclocosmia ricketti (redirect from Severed Abdomen Spider)
in 1901 by Mary Agard Pocock. They are characterized by their truncated abdomen and the rigid disk at the bottom with a pattern. The species was first...
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Surgical incision (section Abdomen and pelvis)
cut made on the abdomen below the rib cage. The cut starts under the mid-axillary line below the ribs on the right side of the abdomen and continues all...
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are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed by a snug-fitting shell. Hermit crabs' soft (non-calcified) abdominal...
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Oblique muscle of abdomen may refer to: Abdominal external oblique muscle Abdominal internal oblique muscle This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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the body, with clusters found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen. Occipital lymph nodes Mastoid lymph nodes Parotid lymph nodes Cervical...
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used to make the abdomen thinner and more firm. The surgery involves the removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten...
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characteristics of their abdomen. Auscultation (listening) of the abdomen with a stethoscope. Palpation of the patient's abdomen. Finally, percussion (tapping)...
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Hypogastrium (category Abdomen)
called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region. The roots of the word hypogastrium...
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This procedure can be performed either through an open incision in the abdomen (laparotomy) or using minimally invasive techniques with small incisions...
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