abdomen
noun
1 abdomen
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis.
synonyms: belly, stomach, venter.
Roget 221:
interiority;
inside,
interior;
interspace†,
subsoil,
substratum;
intrados.
contents
etc.
190;
substance,
pith,
marrow;
backbone
etc.
(center)
222;
heart,
bosom,
breast;
abdomen;
vitals,
viscera,
entrails,
bowels,
belly,
intestines,
guts,
chitterings†,
womb,
lap;
penetralia [Lat.],
recesses,
innermost recesses;
cave
etc.
(concavity)
252.
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Dutch: abdomen, balg, buik, buikje, maag, pens
Polish: brzuch
2 abdomen
The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.
synonym: abdominal cavity.
Dutch: buikholte
Polish: jama brzuszna
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