New City, NY. Sponsored Topics. New City is a hamlet (and census-designated place), in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States, part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The hamlet is a suburb of New York City, located 18 miles north of the city at the closest point, Riverdale, The Bronx.
Abdominal guarding is a defense mechanism of the body that involves tensing the muscles found in the abdominal area. This action of tensing is a means of protecting the internal organs from any perceived threat of harm.
guarding (gÃ¤rËÂ·ding), n 1. phenomenon in which muscles react to an injury to a joint, bone or ligament by contracting in order to form a protective splint. 2. a sign detected during physical pain whereby the patient involuntarily contracts muscles second to pain.