abdomen

/ˈæb·də·mən/ n [C]

Definition

› the part of the body that contains stomach, bowels, and other organs in a person or animal abdominal

/æbˈdɑm·ə·nəl/, /əb-/ adj [not gradable] › This virus causes terrible abdominal pain.

(Definition of abdomen n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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