Term
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
(clinical) |
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Definition
| contains the majority of the liver, the gallbladder, a portion of the pancreas, the right kidney, and a portion of the small intestines and colon |
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Term
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
(clinical) |
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Definition
| contains a portion of the liver, the spleen, the stomach, the majority of the pancreas, the left kidney, and a portion of the small intestines and colon |
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Term
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
(clinical) |
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Definition
| contains about half of the small intestines and colon, the right ovary and fallopian tube, the appendix, and the right ureter |
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Term
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
(clinical) |
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Definition
| contains about half of the small intestines and colon, the left ovary and fallopian tube, and the left ureter |
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Term
left hypochondriac
(anatomical) |
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Definition
lateral to the epigastric region
beneath the lower ribs |
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Term
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Definition
superior to the umbilical region
above the stomach |
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Term
right hypochondriac
(anatomical) |
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Definition
lateral to the epigastric region
beneath the lower ribs |
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Term
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Definition
lateral to the umbilical region
at the waist |
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Term
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Definition
central
surrounding the navel |
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Term
right lumbar
(anatomical) |
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Definition
lateral to the umbilical region
at the waist |
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Term
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Definition
lateral to the hypogastric region
below the navel |
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Term
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Definition
inferior to the umbilical region
below the navel |
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Term
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Definition
lateral to the hypogastric region
at the groin |
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