Which term describes the region combining the abdomen and pelvis?

• A. Abdominal
• B. Abdominopelvic
• C. Adenoma
• D. Acromegaly

Answer: (B)

The region that combines the abdomen and pelvis is described as abdominopelvic. This term comes from joining the combining forms for abdomen (abdomin/o) and pelvis (pelv/o) with the suffix -ic, indicating that it pertains to both areas. Thinking of it as one larger space helps since many organs span both cavities, so naming them together as abdominopelvic makes sense in anatomical context.

Abdominal refers only to the abdomen itself, not the pelvis. Adenoma is a glandular tumor, and acromegaly is a hormonal disorder affecting growth.