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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Abdominal wall
  1. Peritoneal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of ...
  2. Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... might contribute. Some people are born with weak abdominal muscles and may be more likely to get a hernia. Treatment is usually surgery to repair the opening in the muscle wall. Untreated hernias can cause pain and health problems.
  3. Amyloidosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins called amyloids build up and form deposits. The deposits can collect in organs such as the kidney and heart. This can cause ...
  4. Biopsy (National Library of Medicine)  
    A biopsy is a procedure that removes cells or tissue from your body. A doctor called a pathologist looks at the cells or tissue under a microscope to check ...
  5. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: ...
  6. Aortic Aneurysm (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries are ... and abdomen. There are two types of aortic aneurysm: Thoracic ...
  7. Adhesions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... each other, to nearby organs, or to the wall of the abdomen. They can pull sections of the intestines out ...
  8. Aneurysms (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries are ... through the chest and abdomen. Aneurysms also can happen in arteries in the ...
  9. Meningococcal Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... enter the bloodstream and multiply. This damages the walls of the blood vessels and causes ... or abdomen (belly) Rapid breathing Diarrhea A dark purple rash ( ...
  10. Collapsed Lung (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the area between the lung and the chest wall. If it is a total collapse, it is called ... on the chest or abdomen A blocked airway If only a small area ...
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