abdomen
IPA: æbdˈoʊmʌn
noun
- (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
- (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.
- (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.
- (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
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Examples of "abdomen" in Sentences
- The abdomen is long and slender.
- The people distended the the abdomen.
- The abdomen of the adult is dull red.
- The underside of the abdomen is white.
- The abdomen is aslo called as the belly.
- The abdomen of the patient was distensible.
- The abdomen was diffusely tender and distended.
- The abdomen of the earwig is flexible and muscular.
- The spleen is an organ located in the abdomen of the human body.
- The ventral body cavity contains the organs in the chest and abdomen.
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