transabdominal
Across the stomach
Transabdominal describes a medical procedure performed through the abdominal wall.
The term appears most often in obstetrics, where a transabdominal ultrasound uses a probe pressed against the belly to image the fetus, as opposed to a transvaginal approach.
Surgeons also perform transabdominal biopsies and other interventions by accessing organs through the abdomen.
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- probeThorough examination or tool
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- echographyImaging via sound waves
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
frequency · waves · bladder · kidneys · liver · gallbladder · pancreas · spleen
Controlled cut into tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- midlineCentral dividing axis
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
access · exposure · fascia · peritoneum · retractors · wound · closure · sutures
Of the unborn
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- CVSMajor American drugstore chain
- nuchalRelating to nape
- antenatalBefore birth
prenatal · gestational · trimester · placenta · amniotic · obstetrics · anomaly · breech
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- guidedLed with assistance
- samplingExtracting subset for study
ascites · tissue · cytology · percutaneous · visualization
sonogram
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- probeThorough examination or tool
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- echographyImaging via sound waves
doppler · frequency · waves · bladder · kidneys · liver · gallbladder · pancreas · spleen · uterus
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- midlineCentral dividing axis
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
postoperative · access · exposure · fascia · peritoneum · retractors · wound · closure · sutures · drainage
fetal
Of the unborn
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- CVSMajor American drugstore chain
- nuchalRelating to nape
antenatal · prenatal · gestational · trimester · placenta · amniotic · obstetrics · anomaly · breech · morphology
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- guidedLed with assistance
sampling · ascites · tissue · cytology · percutaneous · visualization
- ultrasoundsonogram, sonography, ultrasonography, echocardiogram, transducer
- Prenatal Ultrasoundfetal ultrasound, fetal scan, sonogram, anatomy scan, dating scan
transabdominaloral
Of the mouth
rectal · transvaginal · intravenous · transurethral · percutaneous
trans, abdomen, abdominal, abdomens, transit, transition, transfer, translate, transport