acute abdomen
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkjuːt ˈæb.də.mən/, /əˈkjuːt æbˈdəʊ.mən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈkjut ˈæb.də.mən/, /əˈkjut æbˈdoʊ.mən/
Noun edit
acute abdomen (usually uncountable, plural acute abdomens)
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Translations edit
acute pain of stomach
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