abdominal quadrant UK /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈkwɒd.ɹn̩t/US /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈkwɑd.ɹn̩t/ noun1 •Any of four rough divisions of the abdominal cavity formed by placing the umbilicus at the center of the horizontal and vertical dividing lines. formsabdominal quadrants