abdominal region

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English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹi.d͡ʒən/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɹi.d͡ʒən/

Noun

abdominal region (plural abdominal regions)

  1. (anatomy) One of the nine areas that the abdomen is divided into.[1]
    • 2012, Sandra L. Hagen-Ansert, Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 121:
      To identify specific abdominal structures or to refer to an area of pain, the abdomen may be divided into four quadrants or nine abdominal regions.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see abdominal,‎ region.
    • 2011 August 5, Brian Seaward, The Art of Peace and Relaxation Workbook, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 228:
      When you feel ready, slowly exhale, allowing the air to move comfortably from your abdominal region up through the top of your head.

References

  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 2