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55 relations: Abdomen, Abdominal aorta, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Abdominal cavity, Anastomosis, Anatomical terms of location, Aorta, Aortocaval compression syndrome, Atriocaval shunt, Atrium (heart), Azygos vein, Blood, Catheter, Colorectal cancer, Common iliac vein, Deep vein thrombosis, Defecation, Embryo, Endocardium, Exsanguination, Femoral vein, Gonadal vein, Gravity, Groin, Heart, Hepatic veins, Inferior phrenic vein, Inferior vena cava filter, Inferior vena cava syndrome, List of surgical procedures, Liver transplantation, Lumbar veins, Lumbar vertebrae, Lumen (anatomy), Ovarian cancer, Plexus, Pregnancy, Pressure, Recovery position, Renal cell carcinoma, Renal vein, Retroperitoneal space, Spinal cord, Superior vena cava, Suprarenal veins, Syncope (medicine), Testicular vein, Thoracic diaphragm, Thoracic vertebrae, Transposition of the great vessels, ..., Uterus, Valve of inferior vena cava, Vein, Venae cavae, Vertebral column. Expand index (5 more) »
Abdomen
The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, tummy or midriff) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.
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Abdominal aorta
The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or triple A) is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta such that the diameter is greater than 3 cm or more than 50% larger than normal diameter.
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Abdominal cavity
The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans and many other animals that contains many organs.
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Anastomosis
An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams.
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Aorta
The aorta is the main artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).
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Aortocaval compression syndrome
Aortocaval compression syndrome is compression of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, i.e. in the supine position.
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Atriocaval shunt
An atriocaval shunt (ACS) is an intraoperative surgical shunt between the atrium of the heart and the inferior vena cava.
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Atrium (heart)
The atrium is the upper chamber in which blood enters the heart.
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Azygos vein
The azygos vein is a vein running up the side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava.
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Blood
Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.
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Catheter
In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions.
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Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer and colon cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
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Common iliac vein
In human anatomy, the common iliac veins are formed by the external iliac veins and internal iliac veins.
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Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly the legs.
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Defecation
Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material from the digestive tract via the anus.
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Embryo
An embryo is an early stage of development of a multicellular diploid eukaryotic organism.
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Endocardium
The endocardium is the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart.
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Exsanguination
Exsanguination is the loss of blood to a degree sufficient to cause death.
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Femoral vein
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath.
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Gonadal vein
In medicine, gonadal vein refers to the blood vessel that carries blood away from the gonad (testis, ovary) toward the heart.
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Gravity
Gravity, or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy—including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light—are brought toward (or gravitate toward) one another.
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Groin
In human anatomy, the groin (the adjective is inguinal, as in inguinal canal) is the junctional area (also known as the inguinal region) between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the pubic bone.
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Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.
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Hepatic veins
In human anatomy, the hepatic veins are the veins that drain de-oxygenated blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.
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Inferior phrenic vein
The Inferior Phrenic Veins drain the diaphragm and follow the course of the inferior phrenic arteries;.
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Inferior vena cava filter
An inferior vena cava filter (IVC filter) is a type of vascular filter, a medical device that is implanted by interventional radiologists or vascular surgeons into the inferior vena cava to presumably prevent life-threatening pulmonary emboli (PEs).
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Inferior vena cava syndrome
Inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS) is a constellation of symptoms resulting from obstruction of the inferior vena cava.
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List of surgical procedures
The names of many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning.
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Liver transplantation
Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with the healthy liver from another person (allograft).
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Lumbar veins
The lumbar veins are veins running along the inside of the posterior abdominal wall.
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Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae are, in human anatomy, the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
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Lumen (anatomy)
In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine.
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Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in or on an ovary.
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Plexus
A plexus (from the Latin for "braid") is a branching network of vessels or nerves.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.
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Pressure
Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
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Recovery position
The recovery position refers to one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, in to which an unconscious but breathing casualty can be placed as part of first aid treatment.
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Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, a part of the very small tubes in the kidney that transport primary urine.
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Renal vein
The renal veins are veins that drain the kidney.
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Retroperitoneal space
The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) in the abdominal cavity behind (retro) the peritoneum.
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Spinal cord
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.
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Superior vena cava
The superior vena cava (SVC) is the superior of the two venae cavae, the great venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart.
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Suprarenal veins
The Suprarenal veins are two in number.
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Syncope (medicine)
Syncope, also known as fainting, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.
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Testicular vein
The testicular vein (or spermatic vein), the male gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding testis to the inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries.
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Thoracic diaphragm
For other uses, see Diaphragm (disambiguation). The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (partition), is a sheet of internal skeletal muscle in humans and other mammals that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity.
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Thoracic vertebrae
In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.
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Transposition of the great vessels
Transposition of the great vessels (TGV) is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels: superior and/or inferior venae cavae, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta.
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Uterus
The uterus (from Latin "uterus", plural uteri) or womb is a major female hormone-responsive secondary sex organ of the reproductive system in humans and most other mammals.
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Valve of inferior vena cava
The valve of the inferior vena cava (eustachian valve) is a venous valve that lies at the junction of the inferior vena cava and right atrium.
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Vein
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.
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Venae cavae
The venae cavae (from the Latin for "hollow veins", singular "vena cava") are two large veins (venous trunks) that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.
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Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_vena_cava
