How do you use Abdomen in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like venter or stomach, plus the exact meaning.
Abdomen meaning
- The fat surrounding the belly.
- The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
- The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
Using Abdomen
- The main meaning on this page is: The fat surrounding the belly. | The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions. | The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
- Useful related words include: venter, stomach, belly, body part.
- In the example corpus, abdomen often appears in combinations such as: the abdomen, abdomen and, and abdomen.
Context around Abdomen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abdomen
- In this selection, "abdomen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, slick, hairy, tummy, causing, content and hips stand out and add context to how "abdomen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hairy abdomen and a slick abdomen whereas the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abdomen" sits close to words such as ambiguity, automaker and canadiens, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abdomen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bruises were also later found on her abdomen and left arm. (11 words)
They have a slick abdomen whereas the bumblebee has a hairy abdomen. (12 words)
Another woman, 53, was inside the home and was also struck multiple times in the abdomen, police said. (18 words)
When he is ready to mate, he transfers a packet of sperm from his primary genital opening on segment 9, near the end of his abdomen, to his secondary genitalia on segments 2–3, near the base of his abdomen. (40 words)
Recluses have no obvious coloration patterns on the abdomen or legs, and the legs lack spines. citation The abdomen is covered with fine short hairs that, when viewed without magnification, give the appearance of soft fur. (36 words)
A medical cause of death of trauma to the abdomen and thorax was provided by Glan Clwyd pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson, who conducted the post mortem and also appeared as a witness at the inquest. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ibtisam Thanvi stabbed Sameeul Thanvi in the neck and abdomen, causing the abdomen content to protrude out, on August 20, 2021 in Slough.
They have a slick abdomen whereas the bumblebee has a hairy abdomen.
The woman was shot in the chest and abdomen and is in critical condition, while the man was shot twice in abdomen, and is warded in serious condition, police said.
Recluses have no obvious coloration patterns on the abdomen or legs, and the legs lack spines. citation The abdomen is covered with fine short hairs that, when viewed without magnification, give the appearance of soft fur.
When he is ready to mate, he transfers a packet of sperm from his primary genital opening on segment 9, near the end of his abdomen, to his secondary genitalia on segments 2–3, near the base of his abdomen.
A BBL is when fat is taken from elsewhere into the body and injected into the abdomen, hips, lower back, thighs and bottom.
According to the NHS, soft tissue sarcomas can develop in almost any part of the body, including the legs, arms and tummy (abdomen).
According to the prisoner, Farouq suffered from severe pain in his abdomen region after the incident but prison authorities refused to provide him with medical treatment.
Although it may sound unrelated to ovarian cancer, if the tumour spreads in the in the abdomen or the pelvis, it can irritate the tissue in your lower back, experts say.
A medical cause of death of trauma to the abdomen and thorax was provided by Glan Clwyd pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson, who conducted the post mortem and also appeared as a witness at the inquest.
Another woman, 53, was inside the home and was also struck multiple times in the abdomen, police said.
As the infection progresses, the parasites may damage the liver leading to enlargement of the abdomen as seen in infected children.
A stoma is an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either the digestive or urinary system to allow waste (urine or faeces) to be diverted out of the body.
A year after we brought him home, his stomach began to bloat, and within a week his distended abdomen resembled the shape of a small football.
Breathing support was given “immediately” via a face mask, she said, and the infant was stripped off “to see her abdomen”.
Bruises were also later found on her abdomen and left arm.
Defense for Children International (DCI) Palestine reported that live ammunition is increasingly being used against Palestinian minors by Israeli security forces, often resulting in fatal head, chest, and abdomen injuries.
Detectives previously stated that a gunman had burst through her front door and fired multiple shots "indiscriminately", one of which had struck the Council environmental health officer in the abdomen.
Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison died of ‘shock, haemorrhage and shotgun wounds to the chest and abdomen’ an inquest heard.
Even after Taylor had collapsed in her own vomit and had an abdomen that was 'extremely distended so that it was noticeable to others,' staff continued to ignore her.
Common combinations with abdomen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: