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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Symptoms include blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.
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Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Severe abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating that doesn’t improve, or inability to pass stool or gas for long periods of time are not normal side effects of fiber and require prompt medical care.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
On January 16, the Princess of Wales entered the hospital for a major but routine abdominal surgery, at that time having no idea that cancer was present.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Short-term symptoms of a listeria infection for healthy individuals includes high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the FDA said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Severe abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating that doesn’t improve, or inability to pass stool or gas for long periods of time are not normal side effects of fiber and require prompt medical care.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
On January 16, the Princess of Wales entered the hospital for a major but routine abdominal surgery, at that time having no idea that cancer was present.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Short-term symptoms of a listeria infection for healthy individuals includes high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the FDA said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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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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