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Uncommonabdomen
The correct spelling is abdomen.
How to pronounce abdomen
/æbˈdəʊ.mən/
nounIPA: /æbˈdəʊ.mən/
Say it like: Abd-ome-n
The correct spelling is abdomen. The fat surrounding the belly. For example: "He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen."
Usage Examples
“He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The fat surrounding the belly.
- 2.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.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.
- 4.The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
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