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1. The abdomen. 2. The wide swelling part of a muscle. SYN: venter (2) [TA]. 3. Popularly, the stomach or womb. [O.E. belig, bag]
- anterior b. of digastric muscle [TA] the portion of the digastric muscle that extends anteriorly from the intermediate tendon, and attaches to the posterior aspect of the mandible. SYN: venter anterior musculi digastrici [TA].
- frontal b. of occipitofrontalis muscle [TA] the anterior b. of the occipitofrontalis muscle. See occipitofrontalis (muscle). SYN: venter frontalis musculi occipitofrontalis [TA], frontalis muscle.
- inferior b. of omohyoid muscle [TA] the inferior b. of the omohyoid muscle, attached to the superior border of the scapula. SYN: venter inferior musculi omohyoidei [TA].
- occipital b. of occipitofrontalis muscle [TA] the posterior b. of the occipitofrontalis muscle. See occipitofrontalis (muscle). SYN: venter occipitalis musculi occipitofrontalis [TA], occipitalis muscle.
- posterior b. of digastric muscle [TA] portion of digastric muscle posterior to the intermediate tendon, attaching to the digastric groove of the temporal bone. SYN: venter posterior musculi digastrici [TA].
- superior b. of omohyoid muscle [TA] the superior b. of the omohyoid muscle, attached to the hyoid bone. SYN: venter superior musculi omohyoidei [TA].
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1 a) ABDOMEN (1a)
b) the undersurface of an animal's body
d) the stomach and its adjuncts
2) the enlarged fleshy body of a muscle
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n.
1. the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
2. the central fleshy portion of a muscle.
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bel·ly (belґe) 1. abdomen. 2. the fleshy contractile part of a muscle (venter [TA]).
Belly of biceps brachii muscle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.