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buik — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
  • abdominal adj Relating to the abdomen.
  • belly noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
  • bilge noun The lowest part of a ship's hull, where water collects.
  • gut noun The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.
  • paunch noun A protruding belly, especially a large one on a man.
  • stomach noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.

Senses

buik is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.]
  • abdominal Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]
  • belly The abdomen (especially a fat one).
  • bilge (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.
  • gut (informal) The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged.
  • paunch The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
  • stomach An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
  • stomach (informal) The belly.

abdomen — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
  2. noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.

abdominal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the abdomen.
  2. noun A muscle of the abdomen, especially as trained in exercise (usually plural: "abdominals").

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