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abdomina

US/æbˈdɑm.ə.nə/

abdomina is the plural of abdomen.

Meaning of abdomen

Noun

abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)

  1. (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
  2. The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
  3. The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
    • He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
  4. The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Questions about abdomina

What is abdomina the plural of?
Abdomina is the plural of abdomen.
How do you pronounce abdomina?
Abdomina is pronounced /æbˈdɑm.ə.nə/ (US).

Words near abdomina in the dictionary

  1. abdomenoplasty
  2. abdomens
  3. abdomere
  4. abdomeres
  5. abdomin-
  6. abdomina
  7. abdominal
  8. abdominal aorta
  9. abdominal cavities
  10. abdominal cavity
  11. abdominal decompression

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