Abdomen Dictionary

The ultimate goal of yoga, "is not just a better body, but also a better state of being. Today we give you two exercises to improve acidity and other stomach problems.

Benefits and instructions for:

-       Shalabh Asana

-       Makar Asana

(See also: Yoga and Health , Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)

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In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon, also called the large intestine or large bowel, is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. Its primary purpose is to extract water from feces. In mammals, it consists of the cecum, ascending colon and approximately the first two-thirds of the transverse colon on the right (or proximal) side and the last third of the transverse colon to the splenic flexure, the descending colon, the sigmo ...

Including:

• Colon anatomy - Role in digestion
• Colon anatomy - Diseases of the colon

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Araneomorphae Mesothelae Mygalomorphae See the taxonomy section for families Spiders are invertebrate animal(s) that produce silk, have eight legs and no wings. More precisely, a spider is any member of the arachnid order Araneae, an order divided into two sub-orders: the Opisthothelae (which include the infraorders Mygalomorphae (trapdoor and tarantula spiders) and Araneomorphae (the modern spiders)) and the Mesothelae, which contains the Family Liphistiidae, burrowing spiders from Asia. ...

Including:

• Spider - Morphology and development
• Spider - Respiration and circulation
• Spider - Vision
• Spider - Defense
• Spider - Life cycle
• Spider - Reproduction
• Spider - Do female spiders eat their mates?
• Spider - Ecology
• Spider - Predatory techniques
• Spider - Spider webs and prey capture
• Spider - Types of spiders and the severity of their bites
• Spider - Spider bites
• Spider - Black widows
• Spider - Brown recluse spiders and hobo spiders
• Spider - Huntsman spiders
• Spider - Redback jumping spiders
• Spider - Brazilian wandering spiders and Australian venomous funnel-web spiders
• Spider - Taxonomy
• Spider - Symbolism

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The classic triad is hematuria (blood in the urine), flank pain and an abdominal mass. This "classic triad" is infrequently present when the patient first presents for medical attention. Other signs may include: Abnormal urine color (dark, rusty, or brown) due to blood in the urine Weight loss of more than 5% of body weight with emaciated, thin, malnourished appearance More and more frequently, renal cell carcinoma is identified as an incidental finding on a medical imaging study of the abdomen (e.g. com ...

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Renal cell carcinoma, Renal cell carcinoma - Signs and symptoms, Renal cell carcinoma - Causes, Renal cell carcinoma - Pathology, Renal cell carcinoma - Radiology, Renal cell carcinoma - Treatment, Renal cell carcinoma - Surgery, Renal cell carcinoma - Percutaneous therapies, Renal cell carcinoma - Radiation therapy, Renal cell carcinoma - Medications, Renal cell carcinoma - Chemotherapy, Renal cell carcinoma - Prognosis, Renal cell carcinoma - External link

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In common constipation, the stool is hard and difficult to void. Straining may cause hemorrhoids and anal fissures. The abdomen may become distended and diffusely tender and crampy, occasionally with enhanced bowel sounds. While many feel that one should have a bowel movement every day, it may be completely normal to defecate once a week as long as this does not cause any other symptoms. This depends on ...

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Constipation, Constipation - Signs and symptoms, Constipation - Diagnosis, Constipation - Causes, Constipation - Treatment, Constipation - In art

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"A - emerges from the throat, originating in the region of the navel U - rolls over the tongue M - ends on the lips A - waking, U - dreaming, M - sleeping It is the sum and substance of all the words that can emanate from the human throat. It is the primordial fundamental sound symbolic of the Universal Absolute." [1]. In fact, when correctly pronounced, or rather, "rendered", the "A" can be felt as a vibration that manifests itself near the navel or abdomen; the "U" can be felt vibrating the chest, and the "M" vibrates the cranium or ...

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Aum, Aum - The Significance of the Symbol Om, Aum - Aum in Hindu tradition, Aum - Origin, Aum - Philosophy of AUM, Aum - Om in Jain tradition, Aum - Om in Buddhist tradition, Aum - Om in Sikh tradition, Aum - When you pronounce AUM:, Aum - Some quotations from Hindu scriptures regarding AUM, Aum - Other traditions interpretations and understandings

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There have been incidents in which men have been assaulted, usually by their girlfriends or wives, by having their penises severed. Lorena Bobbitt, for example, is well-known for cutting off the penis of her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, for revenge when she discovered his infidelity. Bobbitt's penis was successfully reattached, and he went on to have a short career in pornographic movies. This was not the first modern case, however. On 18 May 1936, Sada Abe (also known as Abe Sada) strangled her lover (believed to by his request, he w ...

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Penis removal, Penis removal - The missing penis in Egyptian myth, Penis removal - Human penis removal in medicine and psychology, Penis removal - Involuntary penis removal assault, Penis removal - Symbolism and ramifications of involuntary penis removal, Penis removal - Penis Removal in Urban Legend, Penis removal - Documented cases

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Your meditation seat should be comfortable. A cushion of cotton or some other natural fibre facilitates the natural flow of circulation. Some serious practitioners place a deer skin, tiger skin, or even a woollen blanket over the cushion. This protects the body from the downward pull of certain earth currents and helps raise the life current (prana) to the point between the eyebrows.

Sit facing north or east. The magnetic currents flowing in from these directions assist in concentration.

(See also: Meditation Techniques , Meditation, Meditation for Beginners, Meditation Techniques)

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Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination backed by blood tests and imaging. The classical physical finding in appendicitis is diffuse pain in the umbilical region which can become localised at McBurney's point if the inflammed appendix comes into contact with the parietal peritoneum. This point is located on the right-hand side of the abdomen one-third of the distance between the an ...

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Appendicitis, Appendicitis - Causes, Appendicitis - Signs symptoms and findings, Appendicitis - Diagnosis, Appendicitis - Treatment, Appendicitis - Prognosis

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Besides the normal hairs covering the body of tarantulas, some also have a dense covering of stinging hairs, called urticating hairs, on the abdomen, opisthosoma, that they use as a protection against enemies. These hairs are only present on some New World specimens (only the subfamilies of Ischnocolinae, Aviculariinae and Theraphoseae) and are absent on specimens of the Old World. These fine hairs are barbed and contain a mild venom. Some species can 'kick off' these hairs: the hairs are launched into the air at a target. Tarantulas ...

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Tarantula, Tarantula - The true tarantula, Tarantula - Size color and type, Tarantula - Hair, Tarantula - Nests, Tarantula - Growth life and mating, Tarantula - Reproduction, Tarantula - A nocturnal predator, Tarantula - Bites and Treatment, Tarantula - Turning the tables

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There are a number of anecdotally recorded and disseminated methods of performing a self-induced abortion. These may include: physical exertion designed to bring about a miscarriage abdominal massage receiving blows to the abdominal area attempted removal of the fetus with a coat-hanger or similar device inserted into the uterus through the vagina attempted piercing of the fetus with a knitting needle or similar device inserted into the uterus through the vagina ingesting abortifacien ...

See also:

Self-induced abortion, Self-induced abortion - In the United States, Self-induced abortion - Methods, Self-induced abortion - Political impact

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The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). It is on the left side of the abdominal cavity, the fundus of the stomach lying against the diaphragm. Lying beneath the stomach is the pancreas, and the greater omentum hangs from the greater curvature. It is divided into five sections, each of which have different cells and functions. The gastric juice which is in the stomach has a pH of 1-3. The pH (power of hydrogen) scale goes from 1 to 14; the lower the pH, the more acidic a substance is. Sometimes gastric juice erodes t ...

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Stomach, Stomach - Anatomy of the human stomach, Stomach - Histology of the human stomach, Stomach - Control of secretion and motility, Stomach - Diseases

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Some men have penile amputations, known as penectomies, for medical reasons. Cancer, for example, sometimes necessitates removal of all or part of the penis. In very rare instances, botched childhood circumcisions have also resulted in full or partial penectomies. Genital surgical procedures for transwomen (transgendered or transsexual women) undergoing sex reassignment surgery, do not usually involve the complete removal of the penis; part or all of the glans is usually kept and reshaped as a clitoris, and the skin of the penile shaf ...

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Penis removal, Penis removal - The missing penis in Egyptian myth, Penis removal - Human penis removal in medicine and psychology, Penis removal - Involuntary penis removal assault, Penis removal - Symbolism and ramifications of involuntary penis removal, Penis removal - Penis Removal in Urban Legend, Penis removal - Documented cases

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The male platypus reproductive structure is much like that of other mammals. One exception is that their testicles are inside their body, near their kidneys. The female reproductive system, on the other hand, differs from other placental mammals. Their paired ovaries resemble those of birds and reptiles. Although the platypus has two separate ovaries, only the left one is functional. The other is primitive and u ...

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Platypus, Platypus - Taxonomy, Platypus - Physical description, Platypus - Venom, Platypus - Electrolocation in the platypus, Platypus - Reproduction, Platypus - Ecology and behaviour, Platypus - The platypus in mammalian evolution, Platypus - Conservation status, Platypus - Mascots, Platypus - References and links

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The vagus nerve is tenth of twelve paired cranial nerves, and is the only nerve that starts in the brainstem (somewhere in the medulla oblongata) and extends, through the jugular foramen, all the way down past the head, right down to the abdomen. The vagus nerve is arguably the single most important nerve in the body. The medieval Latin word vagus means literally "wandering" (the words vagrant, vagabond, and vague come from the same root). It is also called the pneumogastric nerve ...

Including:

• Vagus nerve - The vagus nerve and the heart
• Vagus nerve - VNS therapy

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Pseudochactoidea Buthoidea Chaeriloidea Chactoidea Iuroidea Scorpionoidea See the classification section for families. A scorpion is an invertebrate animal with eight legs belonging to the order Scorpiones in the class Arachnida. Scorpion - Physical characteristics. The scorpion body is divided into 2 main segments: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. The cephalothorax consists of the prosoma, and the abdomen of the mesosoma and the metasoma; Including:

• Scorpion - Physical characteristics
• Scorpion - Scorpion venom
• Scorpion - Reproduction
• Scorpion - Birth and Development
• Scorpion - Origins
• Scorpion - Geographical distribution
• Scorpion - How scorpions eat
• Scorpion - Suicide misconception
• Scorpion - Classification
• Scorpion - Cultural symbolism

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The practice of induced abortion, according to some anthropologists, can be traced to ancient times. There is evidence to suggest that, historically, pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other techniques. Soranus, a 2nd century Greek physician, suggested in his work Gynaecology that women wishing to abort their pregnancies should engage in violent exercise, energetic jumping, carry ...

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Abortion, Abortion - Definitions, Abortion - Spontaneous abortion, Abortion - Incidence, Abortion - Induced abortion methods, Abortion - Surgical abortion, Abortion - Chemical abortion, Abortion - Other means of abortion, Abortion - Health effects, Abortion - Suggested effects, Abortion - History of abortion, Abortion - Social issues, Abortion - Unsafe abortion, Abortion - Sex-selective abortion, Abortion - Abortion debate, Abortion - Public opinion, Abortion - Abortion law, Abortion - Sources

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An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling (dilatation or aneurysm) of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location. While the stretched vessel may occasionally cause discomfort, it is the risk of rupture causing severe pain, massive internal hemorrhage and, without prompt treatment, resulting in a quick death. In addition the aneurysm may split (Aortic dissection) which may block vessels that branch off from the aorta or release blood clots (emboli) causing ...

Including:

• Aortic aneurysm - Pathology
• Aortic aneurysm - Signs symptoms and diagnosis
• Aortic aneurysm - Location
• Aortic aneurysm - Medical Treatment
• Aortic aneurysm - Surgical Treatment
• Aortic aneurysm - Prevention

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Like the other parts of the gastrointestinal system, the stomach walls are made of a number of layers. Starting inside the (the lumen) going out, the first main layer is the mucosa. This consists of an epithelium, the lamina propria underneath, and a thin bit of smooth muscle called the muscularis mucosa. The submucosa lies under this and consists of fibrous connective tissue, it separates the mucosa from the next layer, the muscularis externa. The muscularis in the stomach differs from other GI organs in t ...

See also:

Stomach, Stomach - Anatomy of the human stomach, Stomach - Histology of the human stomach, Stomach - Control of secretion and motility, Stomach - Diseases

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The mesothelium consists of a single layer of flattened to cuboidal cells forming the epithelial lining of the serous cavities of the body including the peritoneal, pericardial and pleural cavities. Deposition of asbestos fibres in the parenchyma of the lung may result in the penetration of the visceral pleura from where the fibre can then be carried to the pleural surface, thus leading to the development of malignant mesothelial plaques. The processes leading to the development of peritoneal mesothelioma remain unresolved, although it has b ...

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Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma - Signs and symptoms, Mesothelioma - Diagnosis, Mesothelioma - Screening, Mesothelioma - Staging, Mesothelioma - Pathophysiology, Mesothelioma - Epidemiology, Mesothelioma - Incidence, Mesothelioma - Risk factors, Mesothelioma - Exposure, Mesothelioma - Treatment, Mesothelioma - Surgery, Mesothelioma - Radiation, Mesothelioma - Chemotherapy, Mesothelioma - Immunotherapy, Mesothelioma - Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Mesothelioma - Research, Mesothelioma - Legal issues, Mesothelioma - History, Mesothelioma - Sources

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Intravenous therapy - Needle and syringe. The simplest form of intravenous access is a syringe with an attached hollow needle. The needle is inserted through the skin into a vein, and the contents of the syringe are injected through the needle into the bloodstream. This is most easily done with an arm vein, especially one of the metacarpal veins. Usually it is necessary to use a tourniquet first to make the vein bulge; once the needle is in place, it is common to draw back slightly on the syringe to see blood return, thus verifying that the needle is ...

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Intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Intravenous access devices, Intravenous therapy - Needle and syringe, Intravenous therapy - Peripheral IV lines, Intravenous therapy - Central IV lines, Intravenous therapy - Forms of intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Intravenous drip, Intravenous therapy - Intermittent infusion, Intravenous therapy - Risks of intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Infection, Intravenous therapy - Phlebitis, Intravenous therapy - Infiltration, Intravenous therapy - Fluid overload, Intravenous therapy - Electrolyte imbalance, Intravenous therapy - Embolism

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The word infant derives from the Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak". It is commonly used as a slightly more formal word for baby (the youngest category of child). The term infant is also used as formal/legal term for minor; that is, a child in general. A newborn infant is known as a neonate (neonatal, neonatus) after the final stage of gestation throughout the first three months. A human infant which is less than 28 days old is a newborn. The term can technically also apply to prema ...

Including:

• Infant - The newborn's appearance
• Infant - The newborn's senses
• Infant - Infant mortality
• Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

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