acute abdomen

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Pronunciation

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Noun

acute abdomen (uncountable)

  1. A condition of the abdomen which is indicated by an acute onset of severe pain.[1]

Usage notes

An acute abdomen is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and it may be a sign of a number of underlying causes, such as appendicitis, ulcer, peritonitis etc.

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References

  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1
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