abdomen

Trunk's middle cavity

The abdomen is the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs: abdominal pain, He was stabbed in the abdomen.

In insects and other arthropods, the abdomen is the rear body segment behind the thorax.

Informally, abdomen often just means belly or stomach.

anatomy

belly

Front midsection

tummy · torso · navel · umbilicus · core · waist · midriff · diaphragm · peritoneum · viscera

insect

thorax

Central body cavity

chitin · ovipositor · stinger · petiole · larva · pupa · molt · arthropod · invertebrate · antennae

Categories
Opposites
body region (torso)

abdomenchest

Ribcage region or strongbox

thorax · ribcage · head · breast · upper body

body region (general anatomy)

abdomenhead

Uppermost body part

cranium · extremities · limbs · skull

Phrases
Family

abdominal, abdomens, abdominals

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