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• (AB-doh-men) The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  abdomen. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abdomen.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  abdomen. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abdomen (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "abdomen." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abdomen.

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