English > venter: 4 senses > noun 2, body| Meaning | The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis. |
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| Synonyms | abdomen, stomach, belly |
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| Part of | torso, trunk, body | The body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
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| Parts | abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab | The muscles of the abdomen |
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| abdominal aorta | A branch of the descending aorta |
| abdominal cavity, abdomen | The cavity containing the major viscera |
| abdominal wall | A wall of the abdomen |
| colic artery, arteria colica | arteries that supply blood to the colon |
| hypochondrium | The upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium |
| intestine, bowel, gut | The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
| navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, omphalos, omphalus | A scar where the umbilical cord was attached |
| Narrower | underbelly, underbody | The soft belly or underside of an animal's body |
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| Broader | body part | Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
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| Spanish | abdomen, barriga, estómago, tronco, vientre |
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| Catalan | abdomen, buc, estómac, panxa, ventre |
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| Adjectives | ventral | toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) |
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