| IAI | intra-abdominal infection |
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| IAP | immunosuppressive acidic protein; inosinic acid pyrophosphorylase; Institute of Animal Physiology; i... |
| IAPV | intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation |
| LAS | laboratory automation system; lateral amyotrophic sclerosis; laxative abuse syndrome; left anterior-... |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; peroxisomal assembly factor; phosphodiesterase-activating factor; pl... |
| intra-abdominal abscess | <surgery> A localised pus-forming (suppurative) bacterial infection that occurs within the abdominal cavity as the result of a perforated viscus or post operative complication. Treatment requires either percutaneous or open surgical drainage. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| intra-abdominal calcifications | <radiology> Urinary, kidneys, ureters, prostate, seminal vesicles, biliary, gallstones (15% radiopaque), milk of calcium bile, porcelain gall bladder, pancreatic, vascular, lymph nodes, neoplastic, psammomatous calcification (especially mucinous adenocarcinoma), miscellaneous, appendiceal mucocele, appendicolith, ovarian teratoma, haematoma, injection granuloma (12 Dec 1998) |
| transverse abdominal incision | An abdominal incision that is placed perpendicular to the axis of the rectus muscles of the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extra-abdominal desmoid | A deep-seated firm tumour, most frequently occurring on the shoulders, chest, or back of young men or women, consisting of collagenous fibrous tissue that infiltrates surrounding muscle; frequently recurs but does not metastasize. (05 Mar 2000) |
| undifferentiated abdominal malignancy | <radiology> Large soft-tissue masses, multiple linear or nodular calcific densities, can coalesce to form conglomerate masses (12 Dec 1998) |
| upper abdominal periosteal reflex | Percussing the lower margin of the costal cartilages in the nipple line causes a contraction of the ipsilateral abdominal muscles (inconstant). (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibromatosis, abdominal | A relatively large mass of unusually firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active participation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children. The fibroblasts infiltrate surrounding muscle and fascia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lower abdominal periosteal reflex | A deep abdominal reflex in which there is a contraction of the abdominal muscles on tapping the anterior superior iliac spine. Synonym: lower abdominal periosteal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymph nodes of abdominal organs | The numerous lymph nodes receiving lymph from abdominal organs located in association with the visceral branches of the aorta. Synonym: nodi lymphatici abdominis viscerales. (05 Mar 2000) |