Structured Summary
Abstract
An abscess located in the abdominal cavity, i.e., the cavity between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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- Abscess, Abdominal
- Abscess, Intra-Abdominal
- Abdominal Abscesses
- Abscess, Intra Abdominal
- Abscesses, Abdominal
- Abscesses, Intra-Abdominal
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess
- Intra-Abdominal Abscesses
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36 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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for coordination see note on ABSCESS
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Previous Indexing
- Abdomen (1966-1994)
- Abscess (1966-1994)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Abdominal Abscess. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018784. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018784
- Abdominal Abscess. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28501458