hemiabdomen

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English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ abdomen.

Noun

hemiabdomen (plural hemiabdomens)

  1. (anatomy) Half of the abdomen.
    • 2015 July 28, Ana Ratola et al., “Crossed Renal Ectopia without Fusion: An Uncommon Cause of Abdominal Mass”, in Case Reports in Nephrology, volume 2015, →DOI:
      The left ectopic kidney was located in the right hemiabdomen with the hilum anteriorly faced.

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