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Definition of Abdominal cavity
1. Noun. The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Abdomen, Belly, Stomach, Venter
Derivative terms: Abdominal
Definition of Abdominal cavity
1. Noun. (anatomy) The hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Abdominal cavity
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Abdominal Cavity
Literary usage of Abdominal cavity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"abdominal cavity. When the dissector has completed his examination of the regions
where hernia most commonly occurs he should proceed to study the abdominal ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1885)
"Examination of the abdominal cavity showed, after the escape of several quarts of a
... Cysts which have a tendency to be developed in the abdominal cavity, ..."
3. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1905)
"I believe the abdominal cavity should be cleansed as thoroughly and ... In washing
out the abdominal cavity I am careful to abstain from using gauze, ..."
4. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1896)
"abdominal cavity. The abdominal cavity may now be opened completely by ...
The abdominal cavity is ovoid in shape, its vertical diameter being the longest. ..."
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