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under the
thoracic diaphragm is
termed the
abdominal cavity. The
boundary of the
abdominal cavity is the
abdominal wall in the
front and the
peritoneal surface...
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Abdominal obesity, also
known as
central obesity and
truncal obesity, is the
human condition of an
excessive concentration of
visceral fat
around the...
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Abdominal pain, also
known as a
stomach ache, is a
symptom ****ociated with both non-serious and
serious medical issues.
Since the
abdomen contains most...
- In
human anatomy, the
abdominal aorta is the
largest artery in the
abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a
direct continuation of the descending...
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Abdominal muscles cover the
anterior and
lateral abdominal region and meet at the
anterior midline.
These muscles of the
anterolateral abdominal wall can...
- An
abdominal pregnancy is a rare type of
ectopic pregnancy where the
embryo or
fetus is
growing and
developing outside the uterus, in the abdomen, and...
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Abdominal distension occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, ac****ulate in the
abdomen causing its expansion. It is
typically a
symptom of...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a
localized enlargement of the
abdominal aorta such that the
diameter is
greater than 3 cm or more than 50% larger...
- The
abdominal cavity is a
large body
cavity in
humans and many
other animals that
contain organs. It is a part of the
abdominopelvic cavity. It is located...
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Abdominal thrusts, also
known as the
Heimlich maneuver or
Heimlich manoeuvre, is a first-aid
procedure used to
treat upper-airway
obstructions (or choking)...
