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abdominal cavity

Cultural

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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"Unfortunately it then spread to my abdominal cavity... now it is incurable."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

Then, when the team injected a small amount of foam into the abdominal cavity of mice, within one day the gene therapy transferred from the foam to the targeted cells without significant side effects.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

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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