abdomen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
abdomen is used for these senses in English:
- abdomen (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
- abdomen (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.]
- belly The abdomen (especially a fat one).
abdomen — full definition
- noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
- noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.
belly — full definition
- noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
- noun The rounded or bulging part of something, resembling a stomach.
- verb To swell or bulge outward.