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Abdominal Cavity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Abdominal Cavity
Tree Number(s)
A01.923.047.025
Unique ID
D034841
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034841
Annotation
prefer specifics; ABDOMEN is also available, use author's language
Scope Note
The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.
Entry Term(s)
Cavitas abdominis
Previous Indexing
Abdomen (1964-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Entry Combination
injuries:Abdominal Injuries
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Abdominal Cavity Preferred
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