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Abdomen vs Gaster - What's the difference?

abdomen | gaster |

As nouns the difference between abdomen and gaster

is that abdomen is while gaster is .

abdomen

English

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Noun

(en-noun)
  • (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.
    • He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
  • (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

    • Synonyms

    * belly * stomach * tummy

    Related terms

    * abdominal * abdominally * abdominous

    References

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    gaster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the stomach
  • the part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects

    • Anagrams

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