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
Examples of abdominal in a Sentence
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The royal announced in a video released on March 22—which was filmed by BBC Studios—that she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer following tests conducted after a planned abdominal surgery in January.
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Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The viral conspiracies began shortly after the palace announced that Middleton had been released from the hospital following an unspecified abdominal surgery in January.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
In her video post, Middleton said that while her condition was originally thought to be non-cancerous, cancer was found in her system following abdominal surgery.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Some wondered if increasingly frenzied conspiracy theories and online rumors about the Princess of Wales' health and whereabouts amid her private recovery following abdominal surgery in January drove Kate, 42, to announce the news on March 22.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Then in June 2023, he was once again admitted, without prior notice by the Vatican, for abdominal surgery to remove internal scar tissue.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Kate, who announced March 22 that cancer had been discovered following her January abdominal surgery, will not attend church with the royal family on Easter Sunday, Buckingham Palace told TIME Magazine.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition to the abdominal and oblique muscles, your core also includes the diaphragm, pelvic floor and multifidus muscle, also known as your deep core.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
More severe symptoms include bleeding gums and nose, abdominal pain and persistent vomiting.
Those who've gotten dengue previously are more likely to become seriously ill with a subsequent infection.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The viral conspiracies began shortly after the palace announced that Middleton had been released from the hospital following an unspecified abdominal surgery in January.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
In her video post, Middleton said that while her condition was originally thought to be non-cancerous, cancer was found in her system following abdominal surgery.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Some wondered if increasingly frenzied conspiracy theories and online rumors about the Princess of Wales' health and whereabouts amid her private recovery following abdominal surgery in January drove Kate, 42, to announce the news on March 22.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Then in June 2023, he was once again admitted, without prior notice by the Vatican, for abdominal surgery to remove internal scar tissue.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Kate, who announced March 22 that cancer had been discovered following her January abdominal surgery, will not attend church with the royal family on Easter Sunday, Buckingham Palace told TIME Magazine.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition to the abdominal and oblique muscles, your core also includes the diaphragm, pelvic floor and multifidus muscle, also known as your deep core.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
More severe symptoms include bleeding gums and nose, abdominal pain and persistent vomiting.
Those who've gotten dengue previously are more likely to become seriously ill with a subsequent infection.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
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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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