The Acute Abdomen Word Scramble
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Acute abdomen | A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis; immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary. |
Aneurysm | A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall. |
Anorexia | Lack of appetite for food. |
Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix. |
Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder. |
Colic | Acte, intermittent cramping abdominal pain |
Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
Diverticulitis | Bulging out of intestinal rings in small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls, creating abdominal discomfort. |
Emesis | Vomiting |
Guarding | Involuntary muscle contraction (spasm) of the abdominal wall, an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen. |
Hernia | The protrusion of a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening. |
Ileus | Paralysis of the bowel, arising from any one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine. |
Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
Peritoneum | The membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum) |
Peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum. |
Referred pain | Pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located. |
Strangulation | Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergency situation causing death of tissue |
Ulcer | Erosion of the stomach of intestinal lining. |
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