Uk English Meaning of abdomen

abdomen

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Definitions and Meaning of abdomen in English

Wordnet

abdomen (n)

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

Webster

abdomen (n.)

The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.

The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

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abdomen

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis, the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by

Stomach,Gut,tummy,Waist,breadbasket,middle,midriff,Belly,solar plexus,Thorax

No antonyms found.

abditory => larder, abditive => reserved, abdicator => abdicator, abdicative => abdicative, abdicating => abdicating,