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noun
The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
Synonyms: midsection
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: diaphragm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer, muscular structure, musculature, muscle system
noun
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: middle, midsection
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: area, region
History
From Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif (“the midriff; diaphragm”), from Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- + riff.
Across languages
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