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- Dictionaryabdomen/ˈabdəmən/
noun
- 1. the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly.
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The meaning of ABDOMEN is the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis; also : the cavity of the abdomen that is lined by peritoneum, is bounded above by the diaphragm, anteriorly by a wall of muscle and tissue, and posteriorly by the spinal column, is continuous below with the pelvic cavity, and contains many of the visceral organs ...
ABDOMEN definition: 1. the lower part of a person's or animal's body, containing the stomach, bowels, and other organs…. Learn more.
The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky [citation needed] or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso .
In vertebrates, the portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. In mammals, the abdomen is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.
ABDOMEN meaning: 1. the lower part of a person's or animal's body, containing the stomach, bowels, and other organs…. Learn more.
The word abdomen is also the name used for the cavity, enclosed by the abdominal muscles, that contains the organs in the abdominal area. The abdomen's contents in humans include your stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, and kidneys.
Definition of abdomen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas in humans and other mammals. Also called belly. 2. The corresponding region in vertebrates other than mammals. 3. The posterior segment of the body in arthropods.
abdomen in British English. (ˈæbdəmən , æbˈdəʊ- ) noun. 1. the region of the body of a vertebrate that contains the viscera other than the heart and lungs. In mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm. 2. the front or surface of this region; belly. Related adjective: coeliac.
the cavity of this part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, etc. (in nonmammalian vertebrates) a region of the body corresponding to, but not coincident with, this part or cavity. Entomology .
