Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Abdominal Cavity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Abdominal Cavity
Tree Number(s)
A01.923.047.025
Unique ID
D034841
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034841
Annotation
prefer specifics; ABDOMEN is also available, use author's language
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Cavitas abdominis
Previous Indexing
Abdomen (1964-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Entry Combination
injuries:Abdominal Injuries
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Abdominal Cavity Preferred
page delivered in 0.143s