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abdomen

/ˈæb.də.mən/noun3 syllables

Abdomen means: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis.

Synonyms for abdomen8

noun, as in the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

venter, stomach, belly

noun, as in the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

abdominal cavity

also used for abdomen

tummy, midriff, tum, tum-tum

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What does abdomen mean?2

noun

1

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

2

the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abdomen?3

two syllables

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Abdomen in a sentence

  • The body of an insect is divided into head, thorax and abdomen.Dejo
  • Ziri's hand was just under the gazelle's ribs, where its abdomen was.Amastan
  • Most of an insect's organs are inside its abdomen.marcelostockle
  • Sami had a severe pain in the abdomen.OsoHombre
  • The liver is in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen.shekitten
  • A large hole in the rabbit's abdomen was filled with maggots.Amastan
  • Karl made a cut in his abdomen and brought out his intestines.Amastan
  • Sami struck again and again, stabbing Layla six times in the chest and abdomen.OsoHombre

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Forms of abdomen

as a noun

plural
abdomens