Abdomen vs Rectus - What's the difference?
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(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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(anatomy) Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between abdomen and rectus
is that abdomen is (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 while rectus is (anatomy) any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.As nouns the difference between abdomen and rectus
is that abdomen is (obsolete) the fat surrounding the belly while rectus is (anatomy) any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.abdomen
English
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(en-noun)- He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
