腹 — meaning in English

English meaning

• abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
• belly noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
• stomach noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.

Senses

腹 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.]
• belly The abdomen (especially a fat 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.

belly — full definition

1. noun The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the stomach area.
2. noun The rounded or bulging part of something, resembling a stomach.
3. verb To swell or bulge outward.

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