acute abdomen

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈkjuːt ˈæb.də.mən/, /əˈkjuːt æbˈdəʊ.mən/
(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈkjut ˈæb.də.mən/, /əˈkjut æbˈdoʊ.mən/

Noun

acute abdomen (uncountable)

A condition of the abdomen which is indicated by an acute onset of severe pain.[1]

Usage notes

An acute abdomen is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and it may be a sign of a number of underlying causes, such as appendicitis, ulcer, peritonitis etc.

Synonyms

surgical abdomen

Translations

acute pain of stomach

Finnish: akuutti vatsa

References

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1

[1] Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1