abdominal cavity

Other forms: abdominal cavities

Definitions of abdominal cavity
  1. noun
    the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
    synonyms: abdomen
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    type of:
    bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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