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See also the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica's article on:
Abdomen.
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Diagram showing the abdomen of an insect.

English[]

Etymology[]

From Latin abdomen, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation[]

  • Rhymes: -əʊmən

Noun[]

Singular
Abdomen

Plural
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Abdomen ({{{1}}})

  1. The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis.
  2. (anatomy) 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.
  3. (zoology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Synonyms[]

  • belly
  • stomach

Related terms[]

Translations[]

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Croatian[]

Noun[]

Abdomen m. sg.

  1. abdomen

Synonyms[]

  • (stomach): trbuh

French[]

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Abdomen m. (plural Abdomens)

  1. abdomen.

Latin[]

Noun[]

abdōmen (genitive abdōminis); n, third declension

  1. belly, abdomen
  2. (by extension of meaning) gluttony
  3. accusative singular of abdōmen
  4. vocative singular of abdōmen

Inflection[]

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Spanish[]

Noun[]

Abdomen m. (plural abdómenes)

Singular
Abdomen m.

Plural
abdómenes m.

  1. abdomen

Synonyms[]

  • vientre

Related terms[]

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