abdomen
/ˈæbdəmən/noun
उच्चारण ऐब्डमन
उदर, पेट
Core word
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the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels
उदर, पेट
- pain in the abdomen
- The doctor pressed gently on his abdomen to find the cause of the pain.
- He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor scanned her abdomen to find the problem.
- Insects have a head, a thorax and an abdomen.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abdomen (countable noun)
Abdomen is countable and takes the; we talk of the abdomen of a person or an insect.
'Abdomen' countable noun है और प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है; व्यक्ति या कीड़े, दोनों के abdomen की बात की जा सकती है।
- The doctor pressed gently on her abdomen.
- An insect's body has a head, thorax and abdomen.
pain / injury in the abdomen
Use in with the abdomen when naming where a pain or injury is felt.
दर्द या चोट कहाँ है, यह बताने के लिए 'the abdomen' से पहले 'in' आता है।
- He felt a sharp pain in the abdomen.
- The patient had an injury in the lower abdomen.
upper / lower abdomen
Adjectives upper and lower divide the area; the lower abdomen is the part below the navel.
Upper और lower adjective क्षेत्र को बाँटते हैं; lower abdomen नाभि के नीचे का भाग है।
- The scan showed swelling in the lower abdomen.
abdomen vs stomach
The abdomen is the whole region; the stomach is one organ inside it, so do not use them as exact equals in science writing.
Abdomen पूरा क्षेत्र है और stomach उसके भीतर का एक अंग; विज्ञान की भाषा में दोनों को बिल्कुल समान न समझिए।
- The stomach lies in the upper part of the abdomen.
+Collocations 5
adjective + abdomen
lowerupperswollenflattender
- The doctor checked his tender lower abdomen.
verb + abdomen
examinescanpressoperate onprotect
- The nurse scanned her abdomen for any swelling.
pain / problem + abdomen
pain in the abdomenbloating of the abdomenwound in the abdomensurgery of the abdomen
- He was admitted with severe pain in the abdomen.
abdomen + noun
musclescavitywallorgans
- Exercise strengthens the abdomen muscles.
abdomen + preposition
in the abdomenacross the abdomenaround the abdomenof the abdomen
- The bandage was tied around his abdomen.
“More examples 6
- Radhika held her abdomen and told the teacher she felt unwell.
राधिका ने पेट पकड़ा और शिक्षक से कहा कि उसकी तबीयत ठीक नहीं है।
- The fielder was hit on the abdomen by a fast ball.
क्षेत्ररक्षक के पेट में तेज़ गेंद लग गई।
- A bee's abdomen carries the sting.
मधुमक्खी के abdomen में डंक होता है।
- The surgeon made a small cut in the abdomen.
शल्य-चिकित्सक ने पेट में एक छोटा चीरा लगाया।
- Yoga can strengthen the muscles of the abdomen.
योग पेट की मांसपेशियों को मज़बूत कर सकता है।
- Lie flat and breathe slowly so that your abdomen rises.
सीधे लेटिए और धीरे साँस लीजिए ताकि आपका पेट ऊपर उठे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She felt a sharp pain on her abdomen.
✓ She felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.
Pain inside the body is described with in, not on.
शरीर के भीतर के दर्द के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, 'on' का नहीं।
✗ The doctor examined his abdomens.
✓ The doctor examined his abdomen.
A person has one abdomen, so the singular is used.
एक व्यक्ति का एक ही abdomen होता है, इसलिए singular रूप प्रयुक्त होता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: an insect's body has three parts: head, thorax and abdomen.
विज्ञान में कीट के शरीर के तीन भाग हैं: head, thorax और abdomen।