abdomen — 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.
• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• midriff noun The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.

Senses

abdomen is used for these senses in English:

• abdomen (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
• core The anatomical core, muscles which bridge abdomen and thorax.
• midriff (anatomy) The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.

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.

core — full definition

1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

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