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Abdominal Cavity
Definition 1
The portion of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. (NCI Dictionary)
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