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English noun: abdomen | |||
| 1. | abdomen (body) the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis | ||
| Synonyms | belly, stomach, venter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | underbelly, underbody | ||
| 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 | ||
| Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
| 2. | abdomen (body) the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm | ||
| Synonyms | abdominal cavity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
| Part meronym | abdomen, belly, stomach, venter | ||
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