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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Most patients present with fever, profound fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, while severe illness is driven by dehydration, shock, immune dysregulation, and multiorgan dysfunction rather than catastrophic hemorrhage.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Her symptoms of lower abdominal pain and constipation were either dismissed or blamed on female issues by several different doctors.
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Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Gently tighten your abdominal muscles and flatten your lower back into the floor.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Her symptoms of lower abdominal pain and constipation were either dismissed or blamed on female issues by several different doctors.
—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Gently tighten your abdominal muscles and flatten your lower back into the floor.
—
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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