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ab·do·men | \ ˈab-də-mən 
, -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab- \
, -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab- \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
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Other Words from abdomen
abdominal \ ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl , əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl \ adjective
, əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl \ adjectiveabdominally \ ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē , əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē \ adverb
, əb- , -ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē \ adverbSynonyms for abdomen
Synonyms
- belly,
- breadbasket
- [slang],
- gut,
- solar plexus,
- stomach,
- tummy
Examples of abdomen in a Sentence
showed us a tiny tattoo on her abdomen, right next to her belly button
Recent Examples on the Web According to police reports, four bullets were retrieved from Martin during an autopsy the next morning by a deputy state medical examiner: one from his right lower back, from his left lower back, from his abdomen and one from his shirt.
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oregonlive, "Grand jury finds no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police in fatal shooting of Lane C. Martin, 31, in SE Portland," 14 Oct. 2019 Russell French was shot in his chest and abdomen and lost a kidney.
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NBC News, "DA declines to bring charges against off-duty Los Angeles officer who fatally shot man at Costco," 25 Sep. 2019 Named Indrasaurus wangi as a nod to the mythical encounter, the unfortunate reptile was found within the abdomen of a feathered dinosaur known as Microraptor.
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Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Rare fossil in a fossil reveals a dinosaur's surprising last meal," 11 July 2019 According to journalist Dionisio Soldevila, the bullet exited Ortiz’s body from his abdomen.
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Michael Mccann, SI.com, "David Ortiz Shooting Doesn't Look Like an Attempted Robbery," 10 June 2019 Iowa sophomore Luka Garza started this season in recovery after a nine-pound benign cyst was removed from his abdomen.
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Luke Meredith, The Seattle Times, "Sophomore Luka Garza on a tear for surging Hawkeyes," 5 Feb. 2019 The leg was removed, but the infection had spread to her abdomen, and now Whitehead is in critical condition, according to Suncoast News Network.
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Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Flesh-eating bacteria gives Florida woman a fight for her life after swim at the beach: report," 8 Nov. 2019 The man was shot in the abdomen and is hospitalized.
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Janelle Griffith, NBC News, "2-year-old shot dead in mother's arms, second child shot in Philadelphia over weekend," 21 Oct. 2019 Further imaging of his abdomen and pelvis revealed a large hernia containing part of his colon, as well as a huge abscess, considerable tissue damage, and fluid collection.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Man has massive, rotting scrotum removed after avoiding doctors for decades," 18 Oct. 2019
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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
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abdomen
nounab·do·men | \ ˈab-də-mən , ab-ˈdō- \
, 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
nounab·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
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The first known use of abdomen was circa 1541
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