abdomen

Noun

abdomen (plural: abdomens)

1. (anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis.
2. The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted 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.

3. (zoology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Synonyms:

• belly
• stomach

7 letters in word "abdomen": A B D E M N O.

No anagrams for abdomen found in this word list.

Words found within abdomen:

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• Definitions:
• (AB-do-men): The part of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.
• The area between the chest and the hips. Contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
• A region of the body between the chest and the pelvis; belly.
• The posterior part of the three main body divisions of an insect.
• The posterior or third region of the body of the bee that encloses the honey stomach, stomach, intestines, sting and the reproductive organs.
• the posterior section of the arthropod body.
• The third and rearmost region of the insect body.
• The hindmost of the three main body divisions of an insect. In scarab beetles, this part of the body is shielded by the elytra.
• area below the ribs containing the digestive organs.
• the segmented rear section of an insect's body. Adult - the winged stage of aquatic insects; reproductive stage. ...
• the soft area between the rib cage and the pubic area. A common area for excess hair, often in a line from the belly button to the pubic hair
• The posterior body division of an arthropod.
• The abdomen is the segmented tail area of an insect (including butterflies and moths). An insect's abdomen contains its heart, Malpighian tubules, reproductive organs, and most of the digestive system (foregut, hindgut and rectum). It is protected by an exoskeleton. ...
• Where most animal have their digestive organs. With insects, it is the last and largest of the three body sections. Some insects have a stinger on the tip. With spiders, it is the last of the two body sections, and it has spinnerets (to make thread) on the tip.
• (noun) the posterior (rearmost) segment of a spider's body, containing most of the internal organs
• laparoscopy
• The rear section of a grasshopper, housefly or other insect.
• (noun) last of three segments of the insect body; Odonata abdomens have ten segments
• The abdomen of an insect is in the hind section. It holds the sexual, digestive, and excretory organs. It also holds the breathing mechanism.
• the posterior portion of the body, divided into segments or rings, by sutures or incisures; including the viscera, genitals, &c., and composed of tergum, venter, stigmata, and anus.
• One of the three main regions comprising an insect. It is the region in the rear.
• the belly region of a vertebrate animal, or the hind segment of the body of an insect, crustacean or other arthropod.
• the hind part of the body on the caterpillar and the butterfly. All insects have one!
• The body of the Butterfly behind the thorax.
• the part of the body that generaly contains the intestines; also called the belly; in organisms, such as insects and spiders, is the last body section
• the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis abdominal cavity: the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
• The abdomen is the part of the body that lies between the chest and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Also called belly, venter. ...

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