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abdominal pressure

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abdominal pressure
n.
Pressure surrounding the bladder; it is estimated from rectal, gastric, or intraperitoneal pressure.

abdominal pressure,
pressure surrounding the bladder, estimated from rectal, gastric, or intraperitoneal pressure.


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It also assists in keeping your internal organs, situated in the abdominal area, in place and helps in creating the right abdominal pressure when you lift weights or exercise.
Diaphragmatic motion appeared restricted as a result of the increased abdominal pressure, resulting in mild respiratory distress.
Furthermore, the abdominal muscles also play an important role: they deflate the inferior thorax during expiration and allow the abdominal pressure to decrease throughout inspiration, in parallel with pleural pressure, allowing the diaphragm to contract (Aliverti et al.
 
 
 
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