abdomen

/'æbdəmen/

Thân thiện

The doctor gently presses on the patient's abdomen during the checkup.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly: In mammals, this cavity is separated from the chest (thorax) by the diaphragm.
   • The posterior segment of the body in arthropods: In insects and other arthropods, the abdomen is the distinct rear section behind the thorax.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Human/Vertebrate Anatomy):
  • He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.
  • The surgeon made an incision in the patient's abdomen.
• Noun (Zoology/Arthropods):
  • The ant uses its abdomen to store food.
  • A bee can sting with the stinger located at the tip of its abdomen.

Advanced Usage

• In medical/clinical contexts: "Abdomen" is the formal anatomical term. Conditions like "acute abdomen" refer to severe abdominal pain requiring urgent medical attention.
  • The patient presented with a distended abdomen.
• In descriptive language: Can be used to describe the general area of the torso.
  • She wore a belt around her abdomen.

Variants and Related Words

• Abdominal (adj): Relating to the abdomen.
  • He underwent abdominal surgery.
• Abdominoplasty (n): A surgical procedure to reshape the abdomen; a "tummy tuck."
• Abdominocentesis (n): The surgical puncture of the abdomen to drain fluid.

Synonyms

• Belly (n): A more common, informal term for the abdomen.
• Stomach (n): Often used informally to refer to the general abdominal area, though anatomically it is a specific organ within the abdomen.
• Midriff (n): Refers to the middle part of the torso, roughly the abdomen.
• Gut (n): Informal, often referring to the intestines or the abdominal area.

Related Phrases

• Abdominal muscles / abs: The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall.
  • He does sit-ups to strengthen his abdominal muscles.
• Abdominal cavity: The internal space within the abdomen containing organs like the stomach, liver, and intestines.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• abdominal cavity
• venter
• stomach
• belly