infradiaphragmatic

English

Etymology

From infra- +‎ diaphragmatic.

Adjective

infradiaphragmatic (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Below the diaphragm.
   • 2003, David A. Nyberg, Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 488:

     Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is usually supradiaphragmatic, but when it is infradiaphragmatic the veins enter the inferior vena cava, forming the scimitar syndrome.

   • 2005, Jörg-Christian Tonn, Manfred Westphal, J. T. Rutka, S.A. Grossman, Neuro-Oncology of CNS Tumors, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 509:

     Infradiaphragmatic intra- and suprasellar craniopharyngioma: its starting point is intrasellar, and it develops to the suprasellar spaces in distending the diaphragma sellae, which commonly becomes inseparable from the tumor capsule.

   • 2010, Lena Specht, Joachim Yahalom, Radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 131:

     The inverted Y field has traditionally been used to treat the infradiaphragmatic lymph node regions including the paraaortic nodes, spleen, pelvic nodes and inguinofemoral nodes.

   • 2014, Sriram Bhat M., Sriram Bhat M, SRB's Surgical Operations: Text & Atlas, JP Medical Ltd, →ISBN, page 210:

     […] infradiaphragmatic aortic clamping is done just above the celiac plexus level; it is decided after laparotomy because of the torrential uncontrollable bleeding.