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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
(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.
Other Word Forms
- postabdomen noun
- ˈdzԲ adverb
- abdominal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of abdomen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of abdomen1
Example Sentences
Mr Perks, a consultant plastic surgeon who had recently retired, was woken by the break-in and initially mistook the defendant for his son, before Brooks stabbed him in the abdomen.
He had 40 different injuries on his body, including a swollen brain and numerous trauma injuries to his head and abdomen.
Young’s 25-year law enforcement career came to a close in 2022, when he allegedly jabbed his loaded service weapon into the abdomen of a fellow agent, according to court records.
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.
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