Abdominal Cavity
"Abdominal Cavity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.
| Descriptor ID |
D034841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Cavity- Abdominal Cavity
- Abdominal Cavities
- Cavities, Abdominal
- Cavity, Abdominal
- Cavitas abdominis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abdominal Cavity" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.