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abdominal guarding (medicine)


abdominal guarding
<clinical sign> A spasm of abdominal wall muscles, detected on palpation, to protect inflamed abdominal viscera from pressure.

Guarding is typically a finding in the physical examination where inflammation of the peritoneal surface has occurred as in appendicitis, diverticulitis or generalised peritonitis.


valorous (iou)



valorous adjective. L15.
[Old French valerous (mod. valeureux) or medieval Latin valorosus valiant, valuable, from late Latin valor: see VALOUR, -OUS.]
(Of a person) having or showing valour; valiant, courageous, bold; (of an action etc.) characterized by valour. L15.
Wellington The whole universe will acknowledge those valorous efforts. W. Styron Hero of the Republic, valorous recipient of the Croix de Guerre.
Having value, worth, or merit; valuable. rare. L16-E17.
valorously adverb L16.
valorousness noun E18.