Abdomen
/ˈæd.ə.mɛn/
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Definitions
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The part of the body between the chest and pelvis.
/ˈæd.ə.mɛn/
nounneutralBeginner
Body Parts
The cat licked its abdomen.
💡 Simply: The tummy area.
More Examples
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Her incision site healed quickly on her abdomen.
How It's Used
Medical
"The doctor palpated the patient's abdomen for any signs of pain or tenderness."
Anatomical
"The human abdomen contains vital organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines."
From Latin *abdomen* "belly".
In older texts, "abdomen" was often used interchangeably with "belly" and "bowels".
Memory tip
Think of the word 'abdomen' as "ab" (away) and 'dom' (dome) - the abdomen is the dome-shaped part below the chest.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"belly"
Base: abdomen
abdominal paindistended abdomenexamine the abdomen
Common misspellings
abdomin
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