pendulous abdomen

English

Etymology

pendulous +‎ abdomen

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.djʊ.ləs/, /ˈpɛn.d͡ʒə.ləs/ + IPA(key): /ˈæb.də.mən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.djʊ.ləs/, /ˈpɛn.d͡ʒə.ləs/, /ˈpɛn.də.ləs/ + IPA(key): /ˈæb.də.mən/, /æbˈdoʊ.mən/

Noun

pendulous abdomen (plural pendulous abdomens)

  1. (medicine) Condition where the abnormally relaxed anterior wall of the abdomen hangs over the pubis.[1]

References
  1. Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1
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