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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Sadly, the actress died at age 77 on April 26, 1989, due to a ruptured abdominal aorta.
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In laparoscopic surgery, several small incisions are made through which a surgeon can access the abdominal organs.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Other explanations posit that certain abdominal cells can morph into endometrium-like cells in response to immune wonkiness or hormones like estrogen and then turn into those errant tissues.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The court officer said in the video that the warrant had been issued on April 11, the same day Bolsonaro was first admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In laparoscopic surgery, several small incisions are made through which a surgeon can access the abdominal organs.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Other explanations posit that certain abdominal cells can morph into endometrium-like cells in response to immune wonkiness or hormones like estrogen and then turn into those errant tissues.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The court officer said in the video that the warrant had been issued on April 11, the same day Bolsonaro was first admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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