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abdomen

ab·do·men [ ˈab-də-mən]

abdomen

noun

[ˈab-də-mən]

Definition of abdomen

1 : the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
also : the cavity of this part of the trunk containing the chief viscera

2 : the posterior section of the body behind the thorax in an arthropod — see insect illustration

Other Words from abdomen

abdominal \ ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl , əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl \ adjective

abdominally \ ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē , əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē \ adverb

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Recent Examples on the Web

//During a routine exam in 2008, Martin's doctor discovered a tumor in his abdomen.
— Brian Stelter, CNN, "Journalists at ground zero on 9/11 have been getting sick. But there is help," 5 Nov. 2019
//Brian, as his birth mother had named him, had a large cystic mass in his abdomen.
— Jessica Boehm, azcentral, "3 adoption promises, no children: How Paul Petersen let down a Utah family," 27 Oct. 2019
//Rennie had surgery to remove the fast-growing mass in her abdomen in July 2017 and underwent four infusions of antibodies.
— Rusty Simmons, SFChronicle.com, "Cal’s Savannah Rennie returns from liver transplant, cancer to star on volleyball court," 18 Sep. 2019
//The authorities arrived on the scene at Collier Loop Thursday afternoon to find a woman shot in her abdomen.
— al, "Woman shot in abdomen in Baldwin County, airlifted to USA hospital," 5 Sep. 2019
//Later that afternoon, Fuller plunged two syringes filled with a light brown liquid — a fatal drug combination mixed with Kahlua, his favorite alcohol — into a feeding tube in his abdomen.
— Gene Johnson, Twin Cities, "In the face of death, the party of a lifetime," 1 Sep. 2019
//Later that afternoon, Fuller plunged two syringes filled with a light brown liquid – a fatal drug cocktail mixed with Kahlua, his favorite alcohol – into a feeding tube in his abdomen.
— Gene Johnson, USA TODAY, "In the face of death, a marriage and the party of a lifetime," 26 Aug. 2019
//Later that afternoon, Fuller plunged two syringes filled with a light brown liquid — a fatal drug combination mixed with Kahlua, his favorite alcohol — into a feeding tube in his abdomen.
— Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "In the face of death: How a Seattle man celebrated his life, then ended it," 26 Aug. 2019
//Upon inspection, the ER medics found a firm mass in her abdomen, which prompted doctors to perform a CT scan.
— Christina Oehler, Health.com, "This Woman’s Excruciating Stomach Pain Was Actually a Grapefruit-Sized Bladder Stone," 31 July 2019

First Known Use of abdomen

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for abdomen

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin abdōmen "fat underpart of an animal, belly, paunch," of uncertain origin

Note: Often seen as a derivative of abdere, "to hide, conceal," i.e., "that which is hidden," based on a nominal ablaut form *dhoh₁- from the root *dheh₁- "put." However, Latin abdōmen refers primarily to a body part of animals, and more or less humorously of humans; such usage suggests something prominent rather than something concealed, so the derivation looks somewhat unlikely.

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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofabdomen

Synonyms of abdomen

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

showed us a tiny tattoo on her abdomen, right next to her belly button

Synonyms for abdomen

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thorax

More Definitions forabdomen

abdomen

noun

English Language Learners Definition of abdomen

: the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach and other organs

: the rear part of an insect's body

abdomen

noun

ab·do·men | \ ˈab-də-mən , ab-ˈdō-\

Kids Definition of abdomen

1 : the part of the body between the chest and the hips including the cavity containing the stomach and other digestive organs

2 : the hind part of the body of an arthropod (as an insect)

abdomen

noun

ab·do·men | \ ˈab-də-mən, -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab- \

Medical Definition of abdomen

1a : the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis with the exception of the back

— called also belly

b : the cavity of this part of the trunk lined by the peritoneum, enclosed by the body walls, the diaphragm, and the pelvic floor, and containing the visceral organs (as the stomach, intestines, and liver)

c : the portion of this cavity between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis — compare pelvic cavity

2 : the posterior often elongated region of the body behind the thorax in arthropods