Abdomen
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Abdomen. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Abdomen.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Abdomen - That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS....
Abdominal Cavity - The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic ...
Abdominal Wall - The outer margins of the ABDOMEN, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage to the PELVIS....
Douglas' Pouch - A sac or recess formed by a fold of the peritoneum....
Groin - The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh....
Inguinal Canal - The tunnel in the lower anterior ABDOMINAL WALL through which the SPERMATIC CORD, in the male; ROUND...
Mesentery - A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys the...
Mesocolon - The fold of peritoneum by which the COLON is attached to the posterior ABDOMINAL WALL....
Omentum - A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVIT...
Peritoneal Cavity - The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesse...
Peritoneal Stomata - Natural openings in the subdiaphragmatic lymphatic plexus in the PERITONEUM, delimited by adjacent m...
Peritoneum - A membrane of squamous EPITHELIAL CELLS, the mesothelial cells, covered by apical MICROVILLI that al...
Retroperitoneal Space - An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. It is bounded laterally by the ...
Umbilicus - The pit in the center of the ABDOMINAL WALL marking the point where the UMBILICAL CORD entered in th...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
