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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Too much zinc may cause side effects like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea.
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Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
During a circumferential tuck, surgeons remove skin and fat from all around the torso and repair separated abdominal muscles to strengthen the core.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Metcalf was treated for an abdominal issue after he was hit in the abdomen during the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The report said there was no evidence of arterial narrowing, inflammation, clotting or abnormalities in the heart, major blood vessels or any abdominal organs, all of which appeared healthy and functioning within normal limits.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
During a circumferential tuck, surgeons remove skin and fat from all around the torso and repair separated abdominal muscles to strengthen the core.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Metcalf was treated for an abdominal issue after he was hit in the abdomen during the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The report said there was no evidence of arterial narrowing, inflammation, clotting or abnormalities in the heart, major blood vessels or any abdominal organs, all of which appeared healthy and functioning within normal limits.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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