abdomen

/ˈæb.də.mən/

noun 4

Collocations

ADJ.

black-and-yellow, inside, lower

VERB + ABDOMEN

distended, head, licking, palpated, shot, striped

ABDOMEN + NOUN

cervix

PREP.

from, in, in, into, with

ADV.

twice

Definitions

noun

The fat surrounding the belly.

The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.

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.

He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.

The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

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Synonyms

noun — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax an

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.

Wiktionary

My lower abdomen feels bloated.

Tatoeba · #25353

Most of an insect's organs are inside its abdomen.

Tatoeba · #1279173

The body of an insect is divided into head, thorax and abdomen.

Tatoeba · #2766384

While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube, it is also possible for them to occur in the ovaries, abdomen, or cervix.

Tatoeba · #3720360

Tom was shot twice in the abdomen.

Tatoeba · #5729447

Usage Notes

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In some senses, abdomen is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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