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Abdomen
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Professional
04/24/2010
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Term
Bowel Sounds
 Definition
Intestional sounds heard from auscultating over the abdomen; hyperactive, hypoactive, diminished, absent, tympanitic
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Diffuse
 Definition
generalized, non-localized
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Distension
 Definition
enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure; the opposite of a scaphoid abdomen
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Femoral Pulse Deficit
 Definition
pulse is either skipped or absent over the femoral artery
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Guarding
 Definition
tensing of abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs
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Hepatomegaly
 Definition
enlarged liver
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Mass
 Definition
any abdominal enlargement
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