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abdominal wall

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000097

The layers of skin, muscles, fat, and other tissues that surround and protect the organs inside the abdomen. The abdomen is located between the chest and the pelvis and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and other organs. The muscles in the abdominal wall are used when a person sneezes, coughs, vomits, or has a bowel movement. The abdominal wall also helps support movement of the spine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000097
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000097",
  "term": "abdominal wall",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The layers of skin, muscles, fat, and other tissues that surround and protect the organs inside the abdomen. The abdomen is located between the chest and the pelvis and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and other organs. The muscles in the abdominal wall are used when a person sneezes, coughs, vomits, or has a bowel movement. The abdominal wall also helps support movement of the spine.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/abdominal-wall/"
}

Record 162 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.