abdomen oor Afrikaans

abdomen

/ˈæbdəmən/ naamwoord

The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

agterlyf

The abdomen of a firefly contains an organic substance known as luciferin.
Die agterlyf van ’n vuurvliegie bevat ’n organiese stof wat as lusiferien bekend staan.

abdomen

buik

The lower part of the front of the torso (or a comparable part of an animal), confined by the upper side by the midriff and the lowerside by the pelvis. Contains the intestines.

Breeding birds have a special brood patch, rich in blood vessels, on the lower portion of their abdomen.
Broeivoëls het aan die onderkant van hulle buik ’n spesiale broeikol wat ryk is aan bloedvate.

voorbeelde

He then tucks it under his brood pouch—a fold of skin on his lower abdomen.
Hy bêre dit dan onder sy broeibuidel—’n velplooi aan sy onderlyf.

HONEYBEES (Apis mellifera) construct their honeycombs with wax secreted from glands found on the underside of their abdomen.
HEUNINGBYE (Apis mellifera) bou hulle heuningkoeke met was wat deur kliere aan die onderkant van hulle agterlyf afgeskei word.

Because CT scans provide much detail, they are often used for examining the chest, the abdomen, and the skeleton, and for diagnosing various cancers and other disorders.
Omdat CT-skandering baie gedetailleerd is, word dit dikwels gebruik om die borskas, buik en skelet te ondersoek, en om verskeie soorte kankers en ander siektes te diagnoseer.

Unlike her parents, no blood was found in her abdomen.
In teenstelling met haar ouers is geen bloed in haar buik gevind nie.

One of the mare’s front legs has to be held against her abdomen and a twitch tightened over her upper lip to restrain her.
Een van die merrie se voorpote moet teen haar buik vasgehou word en ’n lus moet om haar bolip getrek word om haar in te hou.

The abdomen of a firefly contains an organic substance known as luciferin.
Die agterlyf van ’n vuurvliegie bevat ’n organiese stof wat as lusiferien bekend staan.

When oxygen is drawn into the abdomen through a tube called the abdominal trachea, it mixes with luciferin, and the resulting chemical reaction gives off a pale-yellow to reddish-green glow.
Wanneer suurstof die agterlyf bereik deur ’n buis wat die abdominale tragea genoem word, meng dit met lusiferien, en die chemiese reaksie wat dan plaasvind, gee ’n dowwe geel tot rooigroen lig af.

Some female shrimps clutch their fertilized eggs to their abdomen until the eggs hatch, while others cast their eggs upon the currents, where they mature independently.
Sommige garnaalwyfies hou hulle bevrugte eiers styf teen hulle onderlyf vas totdat die eiers uitbroei, terwyl ander hulle eiers in die seestrome vrystel, waar hulle sonder versorging tot volwassenheid groei.

In order to prevent back strain that often triggers spasms, the muscles of the back, abdomen, and thighs need to stay toned and firm.
Om ooreising van die rug te voorkom, wat dikwels tot spasmas aanleiding gee, moet die rug-, maag- en dyspiere fiks en ferm gehou word.

It was decided to induce the delivery, but before steps could be taken to start the procedure, I felt severe pain in my lower abdomen.
Daar is besluit om die bevalling aan te bring, maar voordat stappe gedoen kon word om die prosedure te begin, het ek kwaai pyn in my onderbuik ondervind.

“Because of the secretion of cortisol in long-term stress,” writes Van der Merwe, “fat tends to accumulate around the abdomen and back.”
“Weens die afskeiding van kortisol tydens langdurige stres”, skryf Van der Merwe, “versamel vet gewoonlik om die buik en rug.”

To gain access to the abdomen, an incision had to be made in the body, but this was considered sinful.
Om die buik binne te dring, moes ’n sny in die liggaam gemaak word, maar dit is as ’n sonde beskou.

They should have cut open the abdomen first.
Hulle moes die buik eers oopgesny het

On the other hand, because ultrasound waves are reflected by gas, the technology has limitations when applied to certain parts of the abdomen.
Aan die ander kant, omdat ultraklankgolwe deur gas teruggekaats word, is die tegnologie beperk wanneer dit vir sekere dele van die onderlyf gebruik word.

The next day I had a fever due to the inflammation caused by the compress left in my abdomen.
Die volgende dag het ek koors gehad weens ontsteking wat veroorsaak is deur die klemverband wat in my buik gelaat is.

First, though, a crucial process has to take place —their yolk sac has to begin moving through their umbilical cord and navel into their tiny abdomen.
Maar eers moet ’n uiters belangrike proses plaasvind—die dooiersak moet deur hulle naelstring en naeltjie tot in hulle onderlyfie begin beweeg.

He lay on his armour- hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his brown, arched abdomen divided up into rigid bow - like sections.
Hy lê op sy wapens hard terug en sien, as hy ́n bietjie lig sy kop, sy bruin, boog maag in ́n strak boog- agtige afdelings verdeel.

How does the bean-sized baby kangaroo, born blind and undeveloped, know that to survive it must struggle up unassisted through its mother’s fur to her abdomen and into her pouch and attach itself to one of her teats?
Hoe weet die pasgebore kangaroe, wat so groot soos ’n boontjie, blind en onontwikkeld is, dat hy sonder hulp deur sy moeder se pels na haar onderlyf moet sukkel, in haar sak moet kruip en hom aan een van haar tepels moet vasheg?

For one thing, tiny hairs on each side of their abdomen register the slightest air movement caused by enemies and reveal the direction from which it comes.
Om maar een ding te noem, fyn haartjies aan elke kant van hulle onderlyf registreer die geringste beweging in die lug wat deur vyande veroorsaak word en stel hulle in kennis uit watter rigting dit kom.

The male puts the egg on his feet, which are richly supplied with blood vessels, and drapes over it a brood pouch that hangs down from his abdomen.
Die mannetjie sit die eier op sy voete, wat baie bloedvate bevat, en vou ’n broeibuidel wat aan sy onderlyf hang, daaroor.

Every night I had to insert a needle just underneath the skin in my abdomen to let an iron chelator trickle into my body all night long.
Elke aand moes ek ’n naald net onder my maagvel insteek sodat ’n ysterchelasiemiddel die hele nag in my liggaam kon drup.

For example, the nose can be reconstructed, excess skin can be removed from the face and neck, the size of the ears can be reduced, fat can be eliminated from the abdomen and hips, the volume of certain parts of the body can be increased, and even the navel can be given a more “attractive” appearance.
Byvoorbeeld, die neus kan verander word, oortollige vel kan van die gesig en nek verwyder word, die ore kan kleiner gemaak word, vet kan van die buik en heupe verwyder word, sekere liggaamsdele kan vergroot word en selfs die naeltjie kan “mooier” gemaak word.

He quickly scurried up over it and pressed himself against the glass which held it in place and which made his hot abdomen feel good.
Hy het vinnig skarrel oor dit en druk homself teen die glas wat hou dit in plek en wat sy warm maag laat goed voel.

The swollen abdomen of the honey ant is filled with sweet nectar
Die uitgeswelde agterlyf van die heuningmier is vol soet nektar

“One great benefit is that Nordic walking exercises the upper body, including muscles in the arms, back, and abdomen,” says physical therapist and Nordic-walking expert Jarmo Ahonen.
“Een groot voordeel is dat die Nordiese stapsport die bolyf oefen, met inbegrip van die spiere in die arms, die rug en die maag”, sê Jarmo Ahonen, ’n fisioterapeut en deskundige op die gebied van die Nordiese stapsport.