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ab·do·men  audio  (bd-mn, b-dmn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Also called belly.
  2. The corresponding region in vertebrates other than mammals.
  3. The posterior segment of the body in arthropods.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin abdmen, belly; see dh- in Indo-European roots


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