abdomen
abdomen
Definition
ab·do·men (ab′də mən; ab dō′mən, əb-)
noun
- in vertebrates
- the part of the body cavity from the thorax to the pelvic girdle, containing the digestive organs, etc.; belly: in mammals, the diaphragm separates this from the thorax
- the region of the trunk between the chest and pelvis
- in arthropods, the posterior body segment containing the reproductive organs, etc.
Etymology: L
abdomen
Synonyms
abdomen
n.
abdomen
Usage Examples
Possessives
- mother: Using ultrasound to guide the way, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdomen into the developing placenta.
- patient: The nurses held the torches over the patient's abdomen in shifts to prevent their arms becoming stiff.
- child: A machine warms the fluid and delivers it to your child's abdomen through the tube.
- female: Breeding is usually in the autumn; the eggs become attached to the underside of the female's abdomen.
- woman: Perhaps the most shocking sight is a prosthetic woman's abdomen, cut open in a cesarean section.
Converse of object
- distend: Abdomen: distended, rigid upper abdomen, with absent bowel sounds.
- have: Females have a yellow abdomen with two prominent longitudinal black bands on the upper surface.
- cover: Cameron rolls her over and is shocked to discover her abdomen covered with dark bruises, showing that she is bleeding massively inside.
- open: On opening the abdomen a small initial peritoneal incision is made.
- expand: Reverse Abdominal Nose Panting expands the abdomen on the puff out.
- cause: A woman may feel fat, stressed and unhappy in her competition costume due to a bloated abdomen caused by Candida.
Adjective modifier
- swollen: This is indicated by the way the swollen abdomen tapers down to a distinct point.
- striped: Look out for their black and white striped abdomen and orange patches on the wing.
- enlarged: Pregnant sows exhibit a grossly enlarged abdomen during the later stages of pregnancy.
- upper: Feel a warmth in your upper abdomen; breathe; focus.
- maternal: Therefore the ideal fetal microphone does not load the maternal abdomen.
- acute: Eight of 11 children presented with an acute abdomen.
Modifies a noun
- area: Therefore I felt it more beneficial to strengthen the back and legs and think about toning the abdomen area.
- muscle: Stand tall your abdomen muscles are the core of your body's strength.
Preposition: through
- tube: You then have the chemotherapy drugs put into your abdomen through the tube.
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