EGAVE

abdomen

About 6.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The fat surrounding the belly. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Similar words

belly stomach venter underbelly tummy underside lap gut womb chest

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Word family

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