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abdomen

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abdomen


Main Entry:
ab·do·men Listen to the pronunciation of abdomen
Pronunciation:
\ˈab-də-mən, -ˌdō-; əb-ˈdō-mən, ab-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin
Date:
1543
1: the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis; also : the cavity of this part of the trunk containing the chief viscera2: the posterior section of the body behind the thorax in an arthropod — see insect illustration
ab·dom·i·nal Listen to the pronunciation of abdominal \ab-ˈdä-mə-nəl, əb-, -ˈdäm-nəl\ adjective
ab·dom·i·nal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of abdominally \-ē\ adverb


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