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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But an abdominal tear limited him to just nine games in the midst of LSU firing coach Brian Kelly in October.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
But two nurses gave dramatically different accounts, saying Williamson was in no condition to be interviewed because of a painful open abdominal incision that required a continuous intravenous feed of morphine.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open and will no longer bid for a fifth Grand Slam singles title due to a left abdominal issue.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open ahead of her third-round match due to a left abdominal injury, ending her pursuit of her third title at the Grand Slam.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
But two nurses gave dramatically different accounts, saying Williamson was in no condition to be interviewed because of a painful open abdominal incision that required a continuous intravenous feed of morphine.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open and will no longer bid for a fifth Grand Slam singles title due to a left abdominal issue.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open ahead of her third-round match due to a left abdominal injury, ending her pursuit of her third title at the Grand Slam.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 3 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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