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- pronunciation:
- aeb
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Your abdomen is the part of your body between your chest and your hips. Your abdomen contains your stomach and the other parts of your body that help you digest your food.
Selena had pains in her abdomen that lasted all night, but she was fine the next day.- synonyms:
- stomach
- similar words:
- belly, tummy
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| definition 2: |
The abdomen of an insect is the back part of its body that sticks out past its legs.
The insect we found is two inches long from the top of its head to the end of its abdomen.
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| derivation: |
abdominal (adj.) |
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