Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun abdomen
2 senses of abdomen
Sense 1
abdomen, venter, stomach, belly -- (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)
=> body part -- (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Sense 2
abdominal cavity, abdomen -- (the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm)
=> cavity, bodily cavity, cavum -- ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)