Akademik
waist
The
portion
of the
trunk
between the ribs and the
pelvis
. [A.S. waext]
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waist
'wāst
n
the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips
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(wāst) the portion of the body between the thorax and the hips.
Medical dictionary
.
2011
.