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# abdomen

noun (an abdomen, abdomens)

«abdomen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Your abdomen is the front part of your body between your chest and your hips; it is the scientific word for your tummy or belly. It holds your stomach, intestines, liver and other organs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#m1)
2. In insects and spiders, the abdomen is the back section of the body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on the human body, the abdomen holds the digestive organs. Insects have three body parts: head, thorax and abdomen. In health and first aid, «abdominal pain» is a tummy ache, and in PE «abdominal muscles» (abs) are tummy muscles. Phrases: «pain in the abdomen», «abdominal muscles», «head, thorax and abdomen».

### Examples

- The doctor pressed gently on my abdomen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x1)
- Your stomach is inside your abdomen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x2)
- An insect's body has a head, a thorax and an abdomen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x3)
- The bee's sting is at the end of its abdomen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x4)
- Sit-ups make the muscles of your abdomen stronger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x5)
- A sudden sharp pain in the abdomen needs a doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x6)
- The spider has a big round abdomen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x7)
- Label the abdomen on the diagram of the ant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/#x8)

### Note

Countable: an abdomen («an» because it starts with a vowel sound). Adjective: abdominal. Say «AB-duh-men». Everyday words: tummy, belly, stomach — though the stomach is really just one organ inside the abdomen.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abdomen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abdomen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abdomen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abdomen.html) on Mova free.