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An introduction to abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound scans employ waves of very high frequencies to create images and video of organs and structures of the body....

What is abdominal tap? Paracentesis is another name for an abdominal tap. It is a two-way phenomenon – diagnostic and procedural. As a diagnostic concept,...

What is an abdominal rigidity? Abdominal rigidity is a protective mechanism, called guarding, in the abdomen. It is an abdominal pressure-induced response of the muscles...

What is an abdominal pain? Abdominal pain is what you usually call stomach ache. It occurs between regions of the chest and pelvis and it...

What is an abdominal MRI? In this article, you are going to be educated on what an abdominal MRI scan is including its uses, procedures...

What is an abdominal mass? An abdominal mass is an abnormal abdominal growth accompanied by an obvious protrusion that can alter the shape of the...

What is an abdominal lump? An abdominal lump is a soft swelling seen in any abdominal region. Abdominal lumps are usually an indicator of an...

What is an abdominal film? An abdominal film can also be called an abdominal X-ray. Possible problems in the region of the abdomen (i.e. stomach,...

Introduction to abdominal computed tomography scan Abdominal computed tomography Scan abbreviated as CT scan and also referred to as a CAT scan is a specialized...

An introduction to abdominal bloating Before I go ahead to submit some of the common causes of abdominal bloating, I believe you should know what...

Introduction to an abdominal aortic aneurysm An abdominal aortic aneurysm is otherwise called AAA, from its abbreviation. The aorta is actually the largest blood vessel...

Introduction to abdominal abscess An abdominal abscess is a pus-filled ‘bag’ located in any part of the abdomen. For instance, it can be formed close...

Overview Abdominal sounds, otherwise called bowel sound, usually takes place during digestion. It is a hollow sound made within the small and large intestines of...

What is abdominal tenderness? Abdominal tenderness, which can also be called, abdominal point tenderness occurs whenever pressure on a particular part of your abdomen causes...

What is Aarskog syndrome? Aarskog syndrome is also known as Aarskog-Scott syndrome. It caused when there is a mutation of the X chromosome.  It is...

About yawning Yawning is the act of involuntarily opening the mouth, accompanied with a deep breath that makes air to fill the lungs. Yawns can be...

Introduction to Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive disorder. It is so called because of its phasic nature where the person affected is...

What is an aneurysm? This is a disorder that occurs when the wall of the artery weakens, resulting in an abnormally large bulge. This bulge...