noun
abdomen
AB-duh-muhn
noun
1
The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
"The doctor pressed gently on his abdomen to check for tenderness."
2
In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.
"A wasp's stinger is located at the tip of its abdomen."
How to Use Abdomen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical term for the belly area of the body.
When to use it
A more formal/medical word than "belly" or "stomach", commonly used by doctors.
Word Forms
abdomens plural, abdomina plural
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Etymology
From Latin abdōmen, possibly related to abdō ("to conceal"), from ab- ("away") and -dō ("put, place").