Abdomen

Abdomen: The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs.
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Abdomen - swollen
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A swollen abdomen is marked by increased abdominal girth.
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Lump in the abdomen
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Once you have entered the ultrasound scanning room, a technologist will put some scanning gel on your skin and then will move an ultrasound scanhead across your abdomen. The technologist will image different organs in your abdomen and take pictures.
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Cosmetic repair of the abdomen can be helpful in improving appearance, especially after massive weight gain and loss. Abdominoplasty can help flatten the lower abdomen and tighten stretched skin.
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Abdomen (e.g., liver, kidneys, spleen)
Chest (e.g., heart, lungs, major blood vessels)
Joints (e.g., shoulders, hips, knees)
Nervous system (e.g., brain, spinal cord, nerves)
Pelvis (e.g., reproductive organs)
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abdomen (AB-do-men)
The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.
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The abdomen is usually divided into 4 quadrants: right-upper quadrant, left-upper quadrant, right-lower quadrant, and left-lower quadrant.
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The abdomen and chest are separated by a sheetlike muscle called the diaphragm. The esophagus passes through an opening (the hiatus) in the diaphragm to connect to the stomach.
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The abdomen usually feels tender and painful when the spleen ruptures. Blood leaks out into the abdomen, causing irritation with subsequent tenderness and pain. Classically, a patient with a ruptured spleen describes feeling left shoulder-tip pain.
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Her abdomen grew, forcing her to buy larger pants with elastic waistbands. Discomfort and self-consciousness made sex less pleasurable. She felt a constant, dull pain in her pelvis. By the end of the day, her lower back ached.
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The abdomen and liver should be assessed by CT scan and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ultrasound is considered suboptimal for accurate 3D measurements.
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PAIN IN ABDOMEN AND BACK"Hot Blanket Pack or large Fomentations over affected parts, followed by Heating Compress.
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After the abdomen is opened, the bladder is protected and the uterus is opened. The incision in the uterus also may be horizontal and low in the uterus, or it may be vertical. A vertical incision is preferred when a larger uterine incision is needed.
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The woman's abdomen is cleansed with an antiseptic.
The woman's abdomen is cleansed with an antiseptic.
A small sample of fluid is withdrawn for laboratory analysis.
Strenuous activities should be avoided for 24 hours following an amniocentesis.
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injury to the abdomen (as might occur in a car accident)
Symptoms of placental abruption include bleeding from the vagina, severe pain in the abdomen or back, and tenderness of the uterus.
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Pain felt in the abdomen can come from inside or outside the belly. The pain may be a sign of a serious problem or be the result of something as harmless as gas. Doctors often cannot find the source.
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Pain in the lower abdomen. You may also have blood or mucus in your stools, fever, unexplained weight loss, skin rashes, tiredness, or joint pain.
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The muscles of the abdomen must have a small gap through which the spermatic cord passes. The most common type of hernia in men, and therefore the type you probably have, results from this gap being larger than it should be.
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Weak tissues in the abdomen cause an inguinal hernia. This weakness may be present at birth or may develop later in life.
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Paracentesis Removing fluid from the abdomen using local anesthesia and needle and syringe. Pathological fracture A break in a bone usually caused by cancer or some disease condition.
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow.
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He also applied the castor oil pack on his abdomen over his liver area because that was the source of much of his intense pain. His family also massaged him with extra virgin olive oil, alternating with castor oil.
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The dialysis solution passes from a plastic bag through the catheter and into your abdomen, where it stays for several hours with the catheter sealed. The time period that dialysis solution is in your abdomen is called the dwell time.
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Siamese twins remain attached at the abdomen, chest, back, or top of the head, depending on where the division of the ovum has failed.
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Inflamed red areas appear on the baby's skin in the region usually covered by a diaper—the lower abdomen, genitals, buttocks and the folds of the thighs. The rash can be either dry or moist and sometimes look pimply.
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The most common symptom is sudden, intense pain on one side of the back, or in the abdomen or groin. The usual cause is excess concentrations of calcium or other substances in the urine.
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The first feeding after delivery Immediately after delivery, your baby should be placed on your chest or abdomen, skin to skin. Babies are very alert after they are born, and they are usually hungry, too! ...
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Epigastric hernia: Occurring between the navel and the lower part of the rib cage in the midline of the abdomen, epigastric hernias are composed usually of fatty tissue and rarely contain intestine.
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The spleen is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen. It has two main functions acting as part of the immune system and as a filter. There are two distinct components of the spleen, the red pulp and the white pulp.
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The large organ in the upper right abdomen that functions in digestion and storage of food, disposal of worn-out red blood cells and detoxification of the body.
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1. The fleshy lower part of the ear. 2. A well-defined portion of an organ.
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It occurs when tissue like that which lines the uterus (tissue called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus -- usually in the abdomen on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support the uterus; ...
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INFERIOR VENA CAVA - The large caliber vein that travels through the abdomen (from the lower extremities) and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart.
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AneuRx DTA (descending thoracic aorta) stent graft system Indicated for endovascular treatment of aneurysms located above the abdomen in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA).
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Amniocentesis: Withdrawing some amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac by inserting a needle through the abdomen. The fluid is studied for a number of possible genetic disorders among babies, ...
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Surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus. Also called "C-section."
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a sample of the liver to study under a microscope to determine the degree of liver damage or the type of liver injury. Can be performed by passing a needle between the ribs on the right side or at the time of surgical procedure where the abdomen is ...
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