Definitions for abdomenˈæb də mən, æbˈdoʊ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•do•menˈæb də mən, æbˈdoʊ-(n.)
(in mammals) the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis; belly. the cavity of this part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, etc.
Category: Anatomy
(in nonmammalian vertebrates) a region of the body corresponding to, but not coincident with, this part or cavity.
Category: Anatomy
(in arthropods) the posterior segment of the body, behind the thorax or cephalothorax.
Category: Entomology
Origin of abdomen:
1535–45; (< MF) < L: belly
Princeton's WordNet
abdomen, venter, stomach, belly(noun)
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
abdominal cavity, abdomen(noun)
the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
Wiktionary
abdomen(Noun)
The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back.
abdomen(Noun)
The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
abdomen(Noun)
The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
Origin: * First attested in 1541.
Webster Dictionary
Abdomen(noun)
the belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity
Abdomen(noun)
the posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Abdomen
That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS.
Translations for abdomen
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
abdomen(noun)
the part of the body between the hips and the lower ribs.
- abdomenAfrikaans
- بَطْنArabic
- коремBulgarian
- abdômenPortuguese (BR)
- břichoCzech
- der UnterleibGerman
- mave; underliv; bughuleDanish
- κοιλιάGreek
- abdomenSpanish
- kõhtEstonian
- شکمFarsi
- vatsaFinnish
- abdomenFrench
- בֶּטֶןHebrew
- पेटHindi
- trbuhCroatian
- hasHungarian
- perutIndonesian
- kviður, kviðarholIcelandic
- addomeItalian
- 腹部Japanese
- 배, 복부Korean
- pilvasLithuanian
- vēdersLatvian
- abdomenMalay
- buikDutch
- mage, bukhule, mageregionNorwegian
- brzuchPolish
- شکمPersian
- نسPashto
- abdómenPortuguese
- abdomenRomanian
- брюшная полостьRussian
- bruchoSlovak
- trebuhSlovenian
- trbuhSerbian
- abdomen, bukSwedish
- ท้องThai
- karınTurkish
- 腹部Chinese (Trad.)
- черево, живітUkrainian
- بطن، پیٹUrdu
- bụngVietnamese
- 腹部Chinese (Simp.)
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