Meaning & use
abdomen
The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis that contains the stomach and intestines.
See it in a sentence
The doctor pressed gently on his abdomen to check for tenderness.
A sharp pain in her abdomen sent her to the emergency room that night.
A note on using this word
Abdomen is the clinical, more formal term; 'belly' or 'stomach' are the everyday equivalents in casual speech.
Words with a similar meaning
bellystomach
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