Anatomy
abdominal wall
ab·dom·i·nal wall
Subclass of:
Abdomen
Definitions related to abdominal wall:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The tissue that surrounds the organs present in the abdominal cavity.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The tissues that surround the organs that are present within the abdominal cavity. The abdominal wall tissue is composed of layers of fat, parietal peritoneum, fascia, and muscles.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (wall of abdomen) Anatomical compartment wall which surrounds abdominal cavity and its content.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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