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abdomen
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ab·do·men  (bd-mn, b-dmn)
n.
1. The part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Also called belly.
2. The corresponding region in vertebrates other than mammals.
3. The posterior segment of the body in arthropods.

[Latin abdmen, belly; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

abdomen
Noun
the part of the body that contains the stomach and intestines [Latin]
abdominal adj

abdomen  (bd-mn)
1. 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.
2. In arthropods, the last, most posterior segment of the body.

abdominal adjective (b-dm-nl)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.abdomenabdomen - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
abdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aorta
arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon
hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"
abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab - the muscles of the abdomen
underbody, underbelly - the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
abdominal cavity, abdomen - the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
abdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen
2.abdomenabdomen - the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

abdomen
noun stomach, guts (slang) belly, tummy (informal) midriff, midsection, makutu N.Z. puku N.Z. >> adjectives abdominal
Translations

abdomen [ˈæbdəmən] nabdomen m
abdomen [ˈæbdəmən] nabdomen m
abdomen [ˈæbdəmɛn] nUnterleib m
abdomen [ˈæbdəmən] naddome m

abdomen
n abdomen [ˈӕbdəmən]
the part of the body between the hips and the lower ribs. abdomen بَطْن корем břicho mave; underliv; bughule der Unterleib κοιλιά abdomen kõht شکم vatsa abdomen בֶּטֶן पेट trbuh has perut kviður, kviðarhol addome 腹部 복부 pilvas vēders abdomen buik mage, bukhule, mageregion brzuch abdómen abdo­men брюшная полость brucho trebuh trbuh abdomen, buk ท้อง karın 腹部 черево, живіт بطن، پیٹ bụng
adj abˈdominal [-ˈdo-]
abdominaal بَطْنِي، مُتَعَلِّق بِالْبَطن коремен břišní mave-; underlivs-; bughule- Unterleibs... κοιλιακός abdominal kõhu- شکمی vatsa- abdominal בִּטנִי उदर सम्बन्धी trbušni hasi mengenai perut kviðar-, kviðarhols- addominale 腹部の pilvo vēdera- abdomen buik- buk-, mage- brzuszny abdominal abdominal брюшной brušný trebušen trbušni abdominal, buk- เกี่ยวกับท้อง karna ait 腹部的 черевний بطن سے متعلق ở bụng


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