buikholte — 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.
Senses
buikholte 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 cavity (anatomy) The hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm.
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.