abdomen
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də noun
1.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a.
the part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis; belly.
b.
the cavity of this part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, etc.
c.
(in nonmammalian vertebrates) a region of the body corresponding to, but not coincident with, this part or cavity.
2.
Entomology. the posterior section of the body of an arthropod, behind the thorax or the cephalothorax.
Origin:
1535–45; (< Middle French) < Latin abdōmen belly
1535–45; (< Middle French) < Latin abdōmen belly
Related forms
post·ab·do·men, noun
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abdomen (ˈæbdəmən, æbˈdəʊ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | the front or surface of this region; bellyRelated: coeliac |
| 3. | (in arthropods) the posterior part of the body behind the thorax, consisting of up to ten similar segments |
| Related: coeliac | |
| [C16: from Latin; origin obscure] | |
| abdominal | |
| —adj | |
| ab'dominally | |
| —adv | |
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Abdomen
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
abdomen
1540s, "belly fat," from L. abdomen (gen. abdominis) "belly," originally "lower belly," perhaps from abdere "conceal," with a sense of "concealment of the viscera," or else "what is concealed" by proper dress. Purely anatomical sense is from 1610s. Biological sense of "posterior division of the bodies
of arthropods" first recorded 1788.
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Medical Dictionary
abdomen ab·do·men (āb'də-mən, āb-dō'mən)
n.
The part of the body that lies between the chest and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Also called belly, venter.
ab·dom'i·nal (āb-dŏm'ə-nəl) adj.
ab·dom'i·nal·ly adv.
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Science Dictionary
abdomen (āb'də-mən) Pronunciation Key
abdominal adjective (āb-dŏm'ə-nəl) |
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Cultural Dictionary
abdomen [(ab-duh-muhn, ab-doh-muhn)]The part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis that encloses the organs of the abdominal cavity; the belly.
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Example sentences
It can also sometimes occur in patients who have cancer of the abdomen, lung or other body area.
One scientist stroked the abdomen of the mannequin, while another stroked the abdomens of the volunteers.
CT scan of the abdomen often shows the location of the perforation.
Groin pain refers to discomfort in the area where the abdomen ends and the legs begin.
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