abdomen
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
abdomen (plural abdomens)
- (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
- (anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions. [from early 17th c.]
- Synonyms: belly, tummy, stomach, Thesaurus:belly
- (anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [from early 17th c.]
- He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
- (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. [from late 18th c.]
- French: abdomen
- German: Bauch, Unterleib
- Italian: addome
- Portuguese: abdómen (Portugal), abdômen (Brazil)
- Russian: живо́т
- Spanish: abdomen, vientre
- Portuguese: abdómen
- Russian: брюшко
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