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abdomen

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Pronunciation: US /ˈæbdəmən/

abdomen means: The front part of your body below your chest, containing your stomach and other organs.

noun

BELLY AREAB2

The front part of your body below your chest, containing your stomach and other organs.

  • She felt pain in her abdomen.
  • The doctor gently pressed his lower abdomen.
  • These exercises strengthen the muscles around your abdomen.

Similar words: belly

Common phrases: lower abdomen, upper abdomen, painful abdomen, tender abdomen

INSECT BODYC1

The rear part of an insect or similar animal, behind its chest section.

  • The bee has a striped abdomen.
  • The insect's abdomen is divided into several sections.
  • A spider carries its silk-producing organs in its abdomen.

Common phrases: insect abdomen, segmented abdomen, swollen abdomen

BELLY CAVITYC1

The space inside the belly that holds the stomach, liver, and other organs.

  • Fluid had collected inside the abdomen.
  • The surgeon opened the abdomen to examine the organs.
  • A scan showed bleeding within his abdomen.

Similar words: abdominal cavity

Common phrases: inside the abdomen, fluid-filled abdomen

Questions about abdomen

What does abdomen mean?

The front part of your body below your chest, containing your stomach and other organs.

What is abdomen in other languages?

Türkçe: karın · Español: abdomen · Français: abdomen · Deutsch: Bauch · Italiano: addome · 日本語: 腹部

How do you pronounce abdomen?

It is pronounced /ˈæbdəmən/.

How do you use abdomen in a sentence?

She felt pain in her abdomen. The doctor gently pressed his lower abdomen.

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