abdomen

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæbdəmən/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men

Noun

Singular abdomen

Plural abdomens

The abdomens of a man and an ant

1. (countable) The abdomen is the front part of the lower torso containing many internal organs.
   • Synonyms: belly, gut, paunch and tummy

   The stomach and intestines are inside the abdomen.

2. (countable) The abdomen is the last of the three parts of an insect's body.

Related words and phrases

• abs
• abdominal

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva