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abdomen

ab·do·men

UK/ˈæb.də.mən/ US/æbˈdəʊ.mən/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

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Origin

First attested in 1541 as labdomen. Borrowed from Middle French abdomen as well as from its etymon Latin abdōmen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + -dō (“put, place”).

Phrases

  • acute abdomen
  • boat-shaped abdomen
  • carinate abdomen
  • navicular abdomen
  • obstipum abdomen
  • pendulous abdomen
  • scaphoid abdomen
  • surgical abdomen

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