ab ‧ do ‧ men /ˈæbdəmən, æbˈdəʊ- $ -ˈdoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ]
1 . the part of your body between your chest and legs which contains your stomach, ↑ bowel s etc
2 . the end part of an insect’s body, joined to the ↑ thorax
—abdominal /æbˈdɒmən ə l, æbˈdɒmɪn ə l $ -ˈdɑː-/ adjective :
acute abdominal pains