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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.
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
German
Noun
Abdomen n (genitive Abdomens, plural Abdomen or Abdomina)
Declension
Declension of Abdomen
Declension of Abdomen
Synonyms
abdomen
abdomen
English
Diagram showing the abdomen of an insect.
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Noun
abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)
- (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.][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]
- (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.
- (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]
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
belly
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cavity
the posterior section of an arthropod's body
References
- 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
- 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
Latin
Etymology
Unknown.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /abˈdoː.men/, [abˈdoː.mẽ]
Noun
abdōmen n (genitive abdōminis); third declension
- (anatomy) belly, abdomen
- (by extension of meaning) gluttony
- accusative singular of abdōmen
- 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
- abdomen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- abdomen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “abdomen”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- ↑ 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abdomən/
Noun
abdomen (Jawi spelling ابدومن)
- Abdomen (belly)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowing from French abdomen, Latin abdomen.
Noun
abdomen n (plural abdomene)