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What is an abdomen?

What is an abdomen? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (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.]
  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.]
  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.]
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A high bowel obstruction will have a few dilated loops of small bowel in the abdomen.
The main sign of an aortic aneurysm is a lump in the abdomen, high up and a little to the right, that pulses obviously with the heartbeat.
Girls with ovarian tumors may have abdominal pain and masses that can be felt in the abdomen.
It has been compared to magic fingers which reach into the interior of the abdomen and massage your organs.
The hot castor oil pack is placed over the right side of the abdomen in the area of the lacteal ducts.
The surgeon will make a cut in your lower abdomen and remove your appendix.

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