Preferred Label : wall of abdomen proper;
RADLEX synonyms : abdominal wall proper;
Definition : The outer margins of the abdomen, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage
to the pelvis. Though its major part is muscular, the abdominal wall consists of at
least seven layers: the skin, subcutaneous fat, deep fascia; abdominal muscles, transversalis
fascia, extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal peritoneum. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0836916;
Origin ID : RID2483;
UMLS CUI : C0836916;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
The outer margins of the abdomen, extending from the osteocartilaginous thoracic cage
to the pelvis. Though its major part is muscular, the abdominal wall consists of at
least seven layers: the skin, subcutaneous fat, deep fascia; abdominal muscles, transversalis
fascia, extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal peritoneum. [MeSH]