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брюшна́я по́лость — meaning in English

bryushnaya polost

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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

брюшна́я по́лость 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

  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.

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