The origin of the name is not exactly known. It already had this name in the Old South Arabian period: á¸¤aá¸ramautic á¸¥á¸rmt; Sabaean and QatabÄnian also had the form: á¸¥á¸rmwt. The name appears in Greek as Î¬Î´ÏÏÎ±Î¼ÏÏÎ±. There are various folk etymologies.
Healthgrades Editorial Staff. Pain in the lower left side of the abdomen is called left lower quadrant pain. It is often related to the digestive tract, but can also be related to conditions of the body wall, skin, blood vessels, urinary tract, or reproductive organs. The area may be tender to the touch or the pain may be severe and the whole abdomen might be rigid.
The asymmetry within the abdominal cavity caused by the liver typically results in the right kidney being slightly lower than the left, and left kidney being located slightly more medial than the right.The left kidney is approximately at the vertebral level T12 to L3, and the right slightly lower.