Abdomen vs Celiac - What's the difference?
abdomen | celiac |
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
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(US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
(US, medicine) Of or pertaining to celiac disease.
As nouns the difference between abdomen and celiac
is that abdomen is the fat surrounding the belly while celiac is someone who has celiac disease.As an adjective celiac is
of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.abdomen
English
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(en-noun)- He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
