abdominal region
Gut and surroundings
The abdominal region is the area of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other digestive organs.
Medical contexts divide it into sections—upper, lower, left, right—to locate pain or symptoms: The patient reported tenderness in the lower abdominal region.
- navelCord attachment remnant
- belly buttonCord attachment remnant
- bellyFront midsection
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
epigastrium · stomach · stomach cramps · intestines · hypochondrium · peritoneum · internal organs · body cavity · appendicitis · lower back · muscle · liver · viscera · spleen · pancreas · fat · tummy tuck · anatomy
body cavity location
abdominal regionchest
Ribcage region or strongbox
thorax · chest cavity · head · pelvic region · upper body
abdomen, abdominal, abdominals, region, regions, regional, regionally, regionalism, regionalist