iliopsoas abscess

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• Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… …   Medical dictionary

• iliopsoas sign — with the patient lying supine, the leg is elevated and extended against resistance; if this causes pain, it indicates appendicitis with a retrocecal abscess …   Medical dictionary

• Appendicitis — Classification and external resources An acutely inflamed and enlarged appendix, sliced lengthwise. ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal guarding — is the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdomen wall is pressed. [ [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7200 …   Wikipedia

• space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s …   Medical dictionary