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abdomen

abdomen, belly

noun ab-doh-MEN Rare

Origin: Latin abdomen

Usage Note

Abdomen is used in both medical and everyday registers for the lower trunk region. In informal speech, ventre or bide is more common; abdomen sounds clinical. The plural abdomens is standard; the adjective abdominal (plural abdominaux) is frequently used in sports and fitness contexts.

Examples

"Il ressent une douleur à l'abdomen."

Natural Translation

He feels a pain in the abdomen.

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