abdomen 
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (Freq. 2) • Syn: venter, stomach, belly • Derivationally related forms: stomachal (for: stomach), ventral (for: venter), abdominal • Hypernyms: body part • Hyponyms: underbelly, underbody • Part Holonyms: torso, trunk, body • Part Meronyms: abdominal aorta, colic artery, arteria colica, hypochondrium, intestine, bowel, gut, navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, belly button, omphalus, abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab, abdominal cavity, abdominal wall 2. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm • Syn: abdominal cavity • Derivationally related forms: abdominal • Hypernyms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum • Part Holonyms: venter, stomach, belly
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