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Abdomen

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Aneurysm   defect or sac formed by dilation in artery wall due to therosclerosis, trauma, or congenital defect  
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Anorexia   loss of appetite for food  
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Ascites   abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity, associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal hypertension  
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Borborygmi   loud gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis, occur with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea  
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Bruit   blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery is partiall occluded  
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Cecum   first or proximal part of large intestine  
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Cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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Costal margin   lower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs  
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Costovertebral Angle   angle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney  
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Diastasis recti   midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles  
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Dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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Epigastrium   name of abdominal region between the costal margins  
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Eructation   belching  
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Hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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Hepatomegaly   abnormal enlargement of the liver  
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Hernia   abnormal protrusion of bowel through weakening in abdominal musculature  
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Inguinal ligament   ligament extending from pubic bone to anterior superior iliac spine, forming lower border of abdomen  
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Linea alba   midline tendinous seam joining the abdominal muscles  
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Melena   black, tarry feces caused by digestion of blood in the GI tract  
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Paralytic ileus   complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction  
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Peritonitis   inflammation of peritoneum  
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Pyloric stenosis   congenital narrowing of pyloric sphincter, forming outflow obstruction of stomach  
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Peritoneal friction rub   rough grating sound heard through the stethoscope over the site of peritoneal inflammation  
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Pyrosis   heartburn  
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Rectus abdominus muscle   midline abdominal muscles extending from rib cage to pubic bone  
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Schaphoid   abnormally sunken abdominal muscles as with malnutrition or underweight  
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Splenomegaly   abnormal enlargement of spleen  
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Striae (linea albicantes)   silvery white or pink scar tissue formed by stretching of abdominal skin as with pregnancy or obesity  
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Suprapubic   name of abdominal region just superior to pubic bone  
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Tympany   high-pitched, musical, drumlike percussion note heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine  
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Viscera   internal organs  
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Umbilicus   depression on the abdomen marking site of entry of umbilical cord  
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