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abdomen noun

  /æbˈdoʊ.mən/ , /æbˈdəʊ.mən/ , /ˈæb.də.mən/
  • (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
 abdóman, bolg
  • (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. [from early 17th c.]
 abdóman
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