English noun: abdomen |
1. | abdomen (body) the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis |
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| Synonyms | belly, stomach, venter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | body part |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | underbelly, underbody |
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| Part holonym | ab, abdomen, abdominal, abdominal aorta, abdominal cavity, abdominal muscle, abdominal wall, arteria colica, belly button, bellybutton, bowel, colic artery, gut, hypochondrium, intestine, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus |
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| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk |
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2. | abdomen (body) the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm |
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| Synonyms | abdominal cavity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum |
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| Part meronym | abdomen, belly, stomach, venter |
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