abdominal cavity

1. The cavity within the abdomen that contains the stomach , intestines , liver , pancreas , gallbladder , spleen , and kidneys , and the lower part of the esophagus .

Example Sentences

Return the viscera to the abdominal cavity; draw the flaps of skin together and secure with Michel's steel clips.

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The kidneys, which are separate and also extend along the greater part of the abdominal cavity.

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The ovaries stretching along the whole length of the abdominal cavity.

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These open widely into the abdominal cavity, at about two-thirds of the distance from the anterior extremity of the body-cavity.

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The upper end of the duct nevertheless extends some distance beyond the end of the kidney and opens into the abdominal cavity.

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