abdomen

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Synonyms: abdomin

Antonyms: abdomin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The fat surrounding the belly. {{defdate|mid 16th c. – late 17th c.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=3}}</ref>
2. {{senseid|en|Q9597}}{{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[belly]], or that part of the body between the [[thorax]] and the [[pelvis]], not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the [[cardiac]] and [[caudal]] regions. {{defdate|from early 17th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the [[peritoneum]], and contains the [[viscera]]; often restricted in humans to the part between the [[diaphragm]] and the [[commencement]] of the pelvis, the [[remainder]] being called the [[pelvic cavity]]. {{defdate|from early 17th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. {{lb|en|zoology|entomology}} The [[posterior]] section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, [[crustacean]]s, and other {{taxfmt|Arthropoda|phylum}}. {{defdate|from late 18th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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