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abdomen
[ ab-duh-muhn, ab-doh- ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology.
- the part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis; belly.
- the cavity of this part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, etc.
- (in nonmammalian vertebrates) a region of the body corresponding to, but not coincident with, this part or cavity.
- Entomology. the posterior section of the body of an arthropod, behind the thorax or the cephalothorax.
abdomen
/ æbˈdɒmɪnəl; æbˈdəʊ-; ˈæbdəmən /
noun
- the region of the body of a vertebrate that contains the viscera other than the heart and lungs. In mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
- the front or surface of this region; belly coeliac
- (in arthropods) the posterior part of the body behind the thorax, consisting of up to ten similar segments
abdomen
- In vertebrates, the portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. In mammals, the abdomen is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.
- In arthropods, the last, most posterior segment of the body.
abdomen
- The part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis that encloses the organs of the abdominal cavity ; the belly.
Derived Forms
- ˈdzԲ, adverb
- abdominal, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·d· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of abdomen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of abdomen1
Example Sentences
A baby boy has been "born twice" after surgeons lifted his mother's womb out of her abdomen during a life-saving operation.
About 70% of the body water that gets frozen in the wood frogs is frozen outside their cells, in those "safe" extracellular spaces: inside the abdomen and in sheets between their skin and muscles.
Last week, the former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star found himself experiencing pain in his abdomen — pain bad enough that he headed out looking for medical help.
In South Asians, fat tends to collect around the trunk and under the skin, but not always deep in the abdomen as visceral fat.
He might’ve gotten away with it if not for the meddling recording hardware built into her abdomen.
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