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Webster 1913 Edition


Abdomen

Ab-do′men

,
Noun.
[L.
abdomen
(a word of uncertain etymol.): cf. F.
abdomen
.]
1.
(Anat.)
The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
2.
(Zool.)
The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Webster 1828 Edition


Abdomen

AB'DOMEN

, or ABDO'MEN,
Noun.
[L. perhaps abdo and omentum.]
1.
The lower belly or that part of the body which lies between the thorax and the bottom of the pelvis. It is lined with a membrane called peritoneum, and contains the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and guts. It is separated from the breast internally by the diaphragm, and externally, by the extremities of the ribs. On its outer surface it is divided into four regions - the epigastric, the umbilical, the hypogastric and lumbar.
2.
In insects, the lower part of the animal, united to the corslet by a thread. In some species, it is covered with wings, and a case. It is divided into segments and rings, on the sides of which are small spiracles by which the insect respires.

Definition 2024


Abdomen

Abdomen

See also: abdomen, abdómen, and abdômen

German

Noun

Abdomen n (genitive Abdomens, plural Abdomen or Abdomina)

  1. (anatomy, rare) abdomen

Declension

Synonyms

abdomen

abdomen

See also: Abdomen, abdómen, and abdômen

English

Diagram showing the abdomen of an insect.
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rectus abdominis muscle
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Noun

abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)

  1. (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.][2]
  2. (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. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2]
  3. (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. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2]
    He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
  4. (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. [First attested in the late 18th century.][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], ISBN 0550142304), page 2
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 3

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abdōmen.

Noun

abdomen m (plural abdòmens)

  1. abdomen

Derived terms


French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abdōmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ab.dɔ.mɛn/

Noun

abdomen m (plural abdomens)

  1. abdomen

Latin

Etymology

Unknown.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /abˈdoː.men/, [abˈdoː.mẽ]

Noun

abdōmen n (genitive abdōminis); third declension

  1. (anatomy) belly, abdomen
  2. (by extension of meaning) gluttony
  3. accusative singular of abdōmen
  4. vocative singular of abdōmen

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative abdōmen abdōmina
genitive abdōminis abdōminum
dative abdōminī abdōminibus
accusative abdōmen abdōmina
ablative abdōmine abdōminibus
vocative abdōmen abdōmina

Descendants

References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill

Malay

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abdōmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abdomən/

Noun

abdomen (Jawi spelling ابدومن)

  1. Abdomen (belly)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French abdomen, Latin abdomen.

Noun

abdomen n (plural abdomene)

  1. abdomen, belly

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abdōmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abdǒːmen/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men

Noun

abdómen m (Cyrillic spelling абдо́мен)

  1. abdomen

Declension

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abdōmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abˈdomen/

Noun

abdomen m (plural abdómenes)

  1. abdomen

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