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Abdomen has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

"The surgeon carefully examined the patient's abdomen to locate the source of the pain before making an incision."

2

the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

"During his routine physical, the doctor pressed gently on my abdomen to check for any tenderness beneath the diaphragm."

3

The fat surrounding the belly.

"After his vacation, he realized that most of the weight he had gained was just extra fat settling around his abdomen."

See Also
pseudogyne ventrianal belly paraganglion pleon abdominogenital abdominothoracic arch circumabdominal
Related Terms
pseudogyne ventrianal belly paraganglion pleon abdominogenital abdominothoracic arch circumabdominal colic lipofilling megachilid ventri dysentery commencement phantom tumour caudal paracentesis kill zone coeliac abdominally
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
body part cavity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
underbelly

Origin

The word "abdomen" comes from the Latin abdō, meaning "to conceal," which is formed from ab ("away") and -dō ("to put"). It entered English in 1541 via Middle French.

Rhyming Words
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