腹腔

fùqiāng

noun #20,656

Meanings

1 abdominal cavity
2 peritoneal cavity

Characters

belly / abdomen

cavity / hollow / chamber

Examples

手术时医生打开腹腔检查器官。

Shǒushù shí yīshēng dǎkāi fùqiāng jiǎnchá qìguān.

During the surgery, the doctor opened the abdominal cavity to examine the organs.

腹腔镜手术创伤小，恢复快。

Fùqiāngjìng shǒushù chuāngshāng xiǎo, huīfù kuài.

Laparoscopic surgery has smaller wounds and faster recovery.

Tips

memory

腹 (belly) + 腔 (cavity/hollow space). 腔 appears in many body-cavity terms: 胸腔 (thoracic cavity), 口腔 (oral cavity), 鼻腔 (nasal cavity).

Stroke Order

腹 fù

腔 qiāng