Synonyms for abdomen
ˈæb də mən, æbˈdoʊ-ab·domen

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1. abdomennoun

   Synonyms:
   stomach, belly

2. abdomennoun

   The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back.

   Synonyms:
   belly, stomach

3. abdomennoun

   The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.

   He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.

   Synonyms:
   stomach, belly

4. abdomennoun

   The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

   Synonyms:
   stomach, belly

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1. abdomen

   Synonyms:
   belly, paunch

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1. abdomen, venter, stomach, bellynoun

   the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

   Synonyms:
   belly, breadbasket, tum, venter, paunch, stomach, tummy, abdominal cavity

2. abdominal cavity, abdomennoun

   the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

   Synonyms:
   stomach, belly, abdominal cavity, venter

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1. abdomennoun

   Synonyms:
   belly, paunch

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1. abdomennoun

   Synonyms:
   belly, paunch

   Associated words:
   abdominal, ventral, paunchy, abdominous, peritoneum, peritonitis, celiac, laparotomy, groin, eventration, abdominoscopy, hypogastric, hypogastrium

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1. List of paraphrases for "abdomen":

   abdominal, belly, stomach, underbelly, underside

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1. Alicia Johnston:

   Clearly, there are many, many limitations to trying to do a physical exam in a two-dimensional format without being able to put a stethoscope on a child's chest and actually palpate a limb and abdomen.

2. Shawn Khodadadian:

   In this scenario, the growling can be associated with gas, flatulence and distention of the abdomen.

3. Hanim Ozgul:

   I started feeling pain in my stomach and abdomen and they could never find a reason, later I went to another hopsital. The doctor said that my body had an inflammation. Later they told me to have an X-ray. When the X-ray machine started up it became beeping and a doctor said to me: ‘You have scissors in your pocket.’.

4. Kara Landau:

   Resistant starch is not digested as it travels through the gastrointestinal tract, instead, it is fermented by the beneficial bacteria living in the gut. This fermentation process releases byproducts that improve the body’s insulin response, which help to prevent fat stored around the abdomen. Abdominal fat is highly correlated with diabetes, and a waist circumference larger than 35 inches in women and 40 inches in men is a risk factor for heart disease.

5. Linus Chuang:

   There were a lot of issues related to this very large tumor in the abdomen. She can't eat, she can't walk, and there are problems related to potential complications with this large mass compressing the venous system, she was at very high risk of developing blood clots because of compression of the blood flow.