What is another word for abdomen?

Pronunciation: [ˈabdəmən] (IPA)

The abdomen is the area between the chest and pelvis that houses the digestive organs, such as the stomach, liver, and intestines. There are a variety of synonyms that can be used to refer to this region of the body. Some alternative terms include belly, tummy, midsection, gut, and core. Other more technical synonyms are ventral cavity, peritoneal cavity, and abdominal cavity. These alternative terms can be used depending on the context of the situation, as some can be more informal or slang while others may be more appropriate in a medical or scientific setting.

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What are the hypernyms for Abdomen?

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What are the hyponyms for Abdomen?

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  • hyponyms for abdomen (as nouns)

    • body
      body part.

What are the holonyms for Abdomen?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Abdomen?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Abdomen

One of the legs was drawn up almost to the abdomen, and the eyes were fixed on the ceiling in a glassy stare.
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon
But in a few seconds, the wasp, getting the mastery, brought his tail round, and stung the fly twice, thrice, in rapid succession in the abdomen, and then held tight.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
I fired at Mac Fane-My shot took place, though not so effectually but that he turned round, made a stab at me, and pierced the abdomen almost to the spine.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft

Famous quotes with Abdomen

  • I had a very bad torn groin, my abdomen right through my legs. I was finding it really hard to get in the ring and run around and function at a decent rate. Then they had the idea that it might be better to do a retirement thing.
    Owen Hart
  • The Neptunian underworld king unleashed a barrage of eels from his abdomen and each of the eels was carrying a zippo lighter and as they flew by they spelt across the sky in fire 'Tara can a borrow your eyeliner please?' If you're gonna make stuff up go mental!
    Russell Brand
  • He was a very dispirited Poet. He had never expected the world to act in a courteous, seemly, or even sensible manner, and the world had seldom done so; often he had taken heart in the consistency of its rudeness and stupidity. But never before had the world shot the Poet in the abdomen with a musket. This he found not heartening at all.
    Walter M. Miller

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