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

ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē 

əb-, 

-ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē

adverb

abdominally obese

surgical instruments inserted abdominally

Examples of abdominal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before my husband made it to the hospital, a team of doctors came into my room and told me that a CT scan revealed a large mass on my pancreas, and an abdominal ultrasound revealed that the cancer had metastasized to my liver. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Multiple conditions, including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and altered cholesterol levels, characterize metabolic syndrome. —Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2025

In February, when the trade was made, Davis was recovering from an abdominal strain. —Christian Clark, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Reserve big man Maxi Kleber was upgraded to questionable for Saturday after being sidelined to start the season because of an abdominal muscle strain. —Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing abdominal

• abdominal cavity

Rhymes for abdominal

• phenomenal
• pronominal
• nominal

Medical Definition

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

abdominally

-ē 

adverb

abdominal

2 of 2 noun

: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region

—usually used in plural