abdomen Hear it!

abdomen definition

ab·do·men (ab′də mən; ab dō′mən, əb-)

noun

  1. in vertebrates
    1. 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
    2. the region of the trunk between the chest and pelvis
  2. in arthropods, the posterior body segment containing the reproductive organs, etc.

Etymology: L

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook