pendulous abdomen

English edit

Etymology edit

pendulous +‎ abdomen

Pronunciation edit

(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 edit

pendulous abdomen (plural pendulous abdomens)

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

References edit

^ 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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