Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
abdomen
Pronunciation
IPA/aβˈðomen/
Meaning
- masculine nounabdomen
Example
Tengo dolor en el abdomen.
I have pain in my abdomen.
More examples
Anoche noté ruidos en el abdomen después de cenar.
Last night I noticed noises in the abdomen after dinner.
Core concept
Belly area bounded by ribs above and pelvis below that holds the stomach and intestines.
Common phrases
gases en el abdomen
abdominal gas
hinchazón en el abdomen
abdominal swelling
Similar words
barriga: Soft front belly commonly mentioned for ordinary tummy aches in casual speech.
vientre: Lower front torso region that holds internal organs, neutral or slightly formal use.
estómago: Hollow muscular organ under the ribs that receives food and starts chemical digestion.
panza: Informal, coarse belly image often used jokingly or to suggest a rounded stomach.
Definition in Spanish
Zona del cuerpo situada entre las costillas y la pelvis donde se alojan el estómago y los intestinos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin abdomen (abdominis) and preserved in Romance languages as the anatomical name for the belly.
Usage tips
- Abdomen corresponds to the English cognate but sounds formal in conversation, so speakers often say me duele la barriga for ordinary tummy pain while using abdomen in clinical descriptions.