scaphoid abdomen

scaph·oid ab·do·men

a condition in which the anterior abdominal wall is sunken and presents a concave rather than a convex contour.

Synonym(s): navicular abdomen

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

scaphoid abdomen

Physical exam A hollowed anterior abdominal wall classically seen on physical exam of neonates with diaphragmatic hernia, especially through the pleuorperitoneal hiatus or foramen of Bochdalek at the periphery of the diaphragm near the attachments of the 10^th and 11^th ribs; SA also occurs in jejunal atresia and in infants with pyloric stenosis; SAs in adults may be linked to extreme weight loss–eg, terminal CA, AIDS, dementia, breavement. Cf Protuberant abdomen.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

scaph·oid ab·do·men

(skaf'oyd ab'dŏ-mĕn)

A condition in which the anterior abdominal wall is sunken and presents a concave rather than a convex contour.
Synonym(s): navicular abdomen.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012