| abdominal ballottement |
indirect ballottement, that which is effected by the finger applied to the abdominal wall.
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| abduction |
Development of a hypothesis to explain observations; frequently used in diagnostic expert systems; can lead to false conclusions. For example, a particular instance of wind destruction by a microburst might be initially ascribed to a tornado. Compare deduction, induction.
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| abdominocentesis |
The insertion of a needle into the abdominal cavity to remove fluids.
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| abdominal aortic aneurysm |
An aneurysm is a weakening of the wall of a blood vessel. The wall bulges and can burst. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weakening of the wall of the major artery leading from the heart down to the abdomen causing sudden death. Surgery can repair the weakened wall of the aorta before it bursts. This is complex, specialized surgery.
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| abduction |
Movement of a limb away from the body's midline, or of a digit away from the long axis of a limb.
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