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Descriptor
English
:
Retroperitoneal Space
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Espacio Retroperitoneal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espaço Retroperitoneal
Tree Number:
A01.923.047.025.750
Definition
English
:
An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum
muscles
and extends from the
DIAPHRAGM
to the brim of the
true PELVIS
, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
NIM: usually locational so few qualif apply; diagnostic
retropneumoperitoneum
or
pneumoretroperitoneum
: index under
RETROPERITONEAL SPACE
/radiogr (IM) +
PNEUMORADIOGRAPHY
(NIM): do not confuse with
RETROPNEUMOPERITONEUM
(Cat C)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
EM
embryology
GD
growth & development
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SU
surgery
US
ultrasonography
VI
virology
Record Number:
12604
Unique Identifier:
D012187
Occurrence in VHL
:
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