abdomen

English Thesaurus

1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (noun.body)

hypernym	:	body part,
definition	:	any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body)

hyponym	:	underbelly, underbody,
definition	:	the soft belly or underside of an animal's body (noun.body)

part holonym	:	abdominal aorta,
definition	:	a branch of the descending aorta (noun.body)

part holonym	:	arteria colica, colic artery,
definition	:	arteries that supply blood to the colon (noun.body)

part holonym	:	hypochondrium,
definition	:	the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium (noun.body)

part holonym	:	bowel, gut, intestine,
definition	:	the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus (noun.body)

part holonym	:	belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus,
definition	:	a scar where the umbilical cord was attached (noun.body)

part holonym	:	ab, abdominal, abdominal muscle,
definition	:	the muscles of the abdomen (noun.body)

part holonym	:	abdomen, abdominal cavity,
definition	:	the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm (noun.body)

part holonym	:	abdominal wall,
definition	:	a wall of the abdomen (noun.body)

part meronym	:	body, torso, trunk,
definition	:	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs (noun.body)

2. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm (noun.body)

hypernym	:	bodily cavity, cavity, cavum,
definition	:	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body (noun.body)

part meronym	:	abdomen, belly, stomach, venter,
definition	:	the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (noun.body)

3. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (noun.body)

derivation	:	ventral,
definition	:	toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) (adj.all)

derivation	:	gastric, stomachal, stomachic,
definition	:	relating to or involving the stomach (adj.pert)

derivation	:	abdominal, abdominal,
definition	:	of or relating to or near the abdomen (adj.pert)

derivation	:	ventral,
definition	:	toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) (adj.all)

derivation	:	gastric, stomachal, stomachic,
definition	:	relating to or involving the stomach (adj.pert)

derivation	:	abdominal, abdominal,
definition	:	of or relating to or near the abdomen (adj.pert)