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

Healthy, less vulnerable people may experience mild, short-term symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. —Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Down the line, being overly full can cause poor sleep, abdominal pain and disrupted bowel movements. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025

The first hospitalization occurred in February 2021, shortly after he was treated for abdominal discomfort with the gallbladder surgery, and the second occurred in August that year. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025

Patients who have had numerous abdominal operations sometimes form extensive scarring that may make a minimally invasive approach difficult. —Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 24 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