abdomen (redirected from Abdomens)

abdomen /ab·do·men/ (ab´dah-men) (ab-do´men) that part of the body lying between the thorax and the pelvis, and containing the abdominal cavity and viscera.

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acute abdomen  an acute intra-abdominal condition of abrupt onset, usually associated with pain due to inflammation, perforation, obstruction, infarction, or rupture of abdominal organs, and usually requiring emergency surgical intervention.

carinate abdomen , navicular abdomen scaphoid a.

abdomen obsti´pum  congenital shortness of the rectus abdominis muscle.

scaphoid abdomen  one whose anterior wall is hollowed, occurring in children with cerebral disease.

surgical abdomen  acute a.

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ab·do·men (bd-mn, b-dmn)

n.

The part of the body that lies between the chest and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Also called belly, venter.

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abdomen

[ab′dəmən, abdō′mən]

Etymology: L, abdominis, belly

the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. The abdominal cavity is lined by the peritoneum; contains the inferior portion of the esophagus, the stomach, the intestines, the liver, the spleen, the pancreas, and other organs; and is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis. Also called

Usage notes: (informal)

belly. See also abdominal regions. abdominal [abdom′-] adj.

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abdomen,

n the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis.

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abdomen

the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity. See also abdominal.

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acute abdomen

an acute intra-abdominal condition of abrupt onset, usually associated with pain due to inflammation, perforation, obstruction, infarction or rupture of abdominal organs, and usually requiring emergency intervention. Called also surgical abdomen.

gaunt abdomen

decreased abdominal size.

surgical abdomen

see acute abdomen (above).

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Patient discussion about Abdomens.

Q. What are the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis? I am 40 years old and suffer from a lot of stomach aches and diarrhea. Do I have Ulcerative Colitis? What are its symptoms?

A. I found a movie which explains about Ulcerative Colitis, which might interest you:
http://www.5min.com/Video/What-are-Colitis-Crohns-Disease-and-Ulcerative-Co-7082

Q. Uncomfortable in my left-lower abdomen. But it is not acute or dull pain at all. I'm starting to feel uncomfortable in my lower-left abdomen. I roughly guess it started summer in 2008. Certainly, it's not acute or even dull pain at all. But it makes me very uncomfortable when I sit on the chair. I can feel it by sitting on the chair. Such uncomfortableness seems to reside in somewhere between my left leg and abdomen. It is under my navel, and to the left, extending to the my left flank. Once again, I can sense it by touching something developing (With my fingers, I gently pressed that area and, I realized that there's a difference between pressing on the lower-left abdomen and the lower-right abdomen.) But it is not something swollen, and not a hard thing. I've never had the caecum removed. I'm 40 years old, East asian. I quitted smoking in early 90's. In Octocber, 2008 I found my blood pressure pretty good (I can't remember it, though). My life is quite sedentary (I'm a graduate student.) I guess I spend most of my daily time on the chair. Thanks for any opinion in advance.

A. hi '''i do have the same thing all what i do is keep it higher than my hart and after a lettel time it well come back to normal and i advice you to go see a d'r when you have the rhit time for it.......and happy holly day and happy 2009..lolo21

Q. I am having a sharp pain in the right side of the lower abdomen on and off. Any danger of losing my baby? Hello, after several years after my marriage I have become pregnant. I am just 7 weeks pregnant and taking utmost care as I have been longing for a baby. However I am having a sharp pain in the right side of the lower abdomen on and off. Will I be in any danger of losing my baby? I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to get this issue checked out. In the meantime I have been very worried. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

A. hhmm.. the sharp pain in lower right abdomen can mean nothing specific , but it can also be an appendicitis. but sometimes that kind of feeling (not the appendicitis one) happens during early pregnancy. so you're exactly doing right, by going to see your doctor.

we all hope you well, and have a healthy pregnancy