acute abdomen

UK/əˈkjuːt ˈæb.də.mən/UK/əˈkjuːt æbˈdəʊ.mən/US/əˈkjut ˈæb.də.mən/US/əˈkjut æbˈdoʊ.mən/

noun

A condition of the abdomen which is indicated by an acute onset of severe pain.

Meanings

nounacute abdomen (usually uncountable, plural acute abdomens)

plural acute abdomens

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA condition of the abdomen which is indicated by an acute onset of severe pain.

    Synonyms: surgical abdomen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condition of the abdomen which is indicated by an acute onset of severe pain.

Translations

Finnish akuutti vatsa
  • akuutti vatsaacute pain of stomach
Hungarian akut has
  • akut hasacute pain of stomach
Indonesian abdomen akut
  • abdomen akutacute pain of stomach
Spanish abdomen agudo
  • abdomen agudoacute pain of stomach
Cite this entry
APA

acute abdomen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acute%20abdomen

MLA

“acute abdomen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acute%20abdomen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acute abdomen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acute%20abdomen.

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