abdomen

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All of those organs including the lungs, including the organs in the abdomen are all removed.

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  1. noun 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. noun The corresponding region in vertebrates other than mammals.
  3. noun The posterior segment of the body in arthropods.

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  • The inlays on his abdomen were the same, as was that peculiar forward inclination of the skull. —  Nor Crystal Tears
  • Irrespective of where the person's clinical illness manifested itself, the abdomen is the only site he used. —  The Emerald Triangle
  • All of those organs including the lungs, including the organs in the abdomen are all removed. —  CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2003
  • The sense of heat in my abdomen is actually what worries me the most, it's not a sensation I've encountered often and the last time, as I recall, I had a UTI bad enough that I was hallucinating. * wry grin* Here's hoping this passes. —  jaxraven Diary Entry
  • The bullet through her abdomen was the worst. —  Haven
 

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  1. Latin abdōmen, belly; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.

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/ (ăbˈdə-mən, ăb-dōˈmən)/
ahd pronounces "abdomen"
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