abdominal
adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl 
əb-,
-ˈdäm-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving the abdomen
abdominal pain/cramps/bloating
an abdominal scar
abdominal sternites
see also abdominal cavity
abdominally
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally
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Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Keep the abdominal muscles tight for five seconds.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The predominant symptoms experienced by the ill passengers and crew members were vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Keep the abdominal muscles tight for five seconds.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The predominant symptoms experienced by the ill passengers and crew members were vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abdominal
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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abdominal
1 of 2 adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, belonging to, or affecting the abdomen
abdominal organs
abdominal pain
abdominal surgery
2
: performed by entry through the abdominal wall
an abdominal hysterectomy
abdominal
2 of 2 noun
: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region
—usually used in plural
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