The presence of the viscera outside of the body, typically through a wound

(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the perineum.

plural of abdominal-thrust maneuver

(emergency medicine) A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient's diaphragm is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle to expel air and thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe.

plural of abdominal ring

(anatomy) Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through. / A form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.

(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.

(medicine) Concerning the abdomen and the jugular vein

A pouch on the abdomen of marsupials that covers the mammary glands; marsupium.

plural of abdominal region