Meaning of 'abdomen' in Xhosa is: isisu

abdomen: isisu

Noun:

isisu, kwesisu, nenteshe, umngxuma, isinyi, isizalo, ikhwapha, umphakathi, umqolomba.

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Noun(1) the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis(2) the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm(3) the cavity containing the major viscera(4) in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm(5) the stomach and area directly below in an animate being

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(1) The midwife or doctor may use a device placed on the abdomen to amplify the heartbeat.(2) The hernia is pushed back through the gap into its proper place inside the abdomen and the gap is then closed with stitches.(3) The patient, a father of four from a town near Haifa, had the artificial ventricle inserted into his abdomen .(4) Girls with ovarian tumors may have abdominal pain and masses that can be felt in the abdomen .(5) This is a long thin instrument with a light source at its tip, to light up the inside of the abdomen or pelvis.(6) It has three pairs of true legs on the thorax and five pairs of fleshy prolegs on the abdomen .(7) Debulking surgery left appreciable disease in the abdomen and a malignant pleural effusion.(8) In fact, I just saw an ad for a Sauna Belt that makes you lose an inch on your abdomen in about a half hour.(9) The surgeon will make a cut in your lower abdomen and remove your appendix.(10) This involves the removal of the gallbladder under general anaesthetic through a larger cut in the abdomen .(11) The main sign of an aortic aneurysm is a lump in the abdomen , high up and a little to the right, that pulses obviously with the heartbeat.(12) X-ray pictures of the abdomen can then show what is going on inside the bowel.(13) It is quite common to develop a vertical, pigmented line on the skin of the abdomen below the belly button, which fades later.(14) The colon is the large intestine or lower bowel and sits in the abdomen , forming the last part of the digestive tract.(15) Abdominal pain concurrent with nausea points to the abdomen as the source of nausea.(16) The pain develops quickly, and may also occur in the abdomen , and the scrotal skin discolours.