a test for parietal tenderness: the abdomen is palpated while the patient holds the anterior abdominal muscles tense; the tense muscles prevent the examiner's fingers from coming in contact with the underlying viscera and any tenderness elicited over them will be parietal in location. Tenderness elicited over relaxed musc...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kar-net′ Definitions: 1. disappearance of abdominal tenderness to palpation when the anterior abdominal muscles are contracted, indicating pain of intraabdominal origin; its persistence suggests a source in the abdominal wall, which is also indicated when tenderness is caused by gently pinching a fold of skin and fat...
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