The following are health and medical definitions of terms that
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article. Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that
part of the body that contains all of the structures between the
chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from
the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the
body cavity below the lungs. Abdominal pain: Pain in the belly.
Abdominal pain can be acute or chronic. It may reflect a major
problem with one of the organs in the abdomen, such as
appendicitis or a perforated intestine, or it may result from a
fairly minor problem, such as excess buildup of intestinal gas.
Absorption: Uptake. For example, intestinal absorption is the
uptake of food (or other substances) from the digestive tract.
Achilles tendon: One of the longest tendons in the body, a tough
sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone
(calcaneus). The name comes from Greek mythology: The hero
Achilles was invulnerable to