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abdominal cavity

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


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It also frequently spreads throughout the abdominal cavity, the space inside the abdomen that contains organs such as the stomach, intestines, and liver.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Pinto said the swelling was caused by a large quantity of both fat and ascites, an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity often linked to cirrhosis of the liver.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

But because it is located deep inside the abdominal cavity and shifts slightly with every breath, it can be difficult to see.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2024

Other than that, “it can be anything in the abdominal cavity — ovary, colon, appendix, stomach,” said Dr. Beth Karlan, a gynecologic oncologist at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2024

He felt pain in his lower chest, they said, when the artery's blood escaped into his abdominal cavity.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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