abdomen
The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including…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.
» Tom got shot twice in the abdomen.
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4 sensesThe 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.
Bauch, Unterleib
живо́тživót
живі́тžyvít, че́ревоčérevo
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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.
брюшна́я по́лостьbrjušnája pólostʹ
The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
Hinterleib
брюшкоbrjuško
(obsolete)The fat surrounding the belly.
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Origin
First attested in 1541 as labdomen. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen as well as from itFirst attested in 1541 as labdomen. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen as well as from its etymon Latin abdōmen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + -dō (“put, place”).
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plural: abdomens / abdominaSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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