AB Medicine Abbreviation

Abdomen

The abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The region occupied by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the posterior tagma of the body; it follows the thorax or cephalothorax. The abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim. The pelvic brim stretches from the lumbosacral joint to the pubic symphysis and is the edge of the pelvic inlet.

Aberration

A wandering from the path' In astronomy, is the difference between the true and apparent positions of a heavenly body when caused by Earth's movement in space: it is too small to affect navigation In meteorology, is the difference between directions of true and apparent winds that is caused by ship's movement when inclined to wind direction In optics, is the deviation of light rays from a true focus

Analysis Branch

Antigen Binding

Apex Beat

Azure H

Abnormal

Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient.

Adaptive Behaviour

Abdominal

Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs.