"Abdominal Cavity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.
| Descriptor ID |
D034841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025
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| Concept/Terms |
Abdominal Cavity- Abdominal Cavity
- Abdominal Cavities
- Cavities, Abdominal
- Cavity, Abdominal
- Cavitas abdominis
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