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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Pulmonary symptoms of lupus include shortness of breath, coughing and painful breathing, while gastrointestinal signs include nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Princess Kate is taking time off work to focus on her health following abdominal surgery in January and a later cancer diagnosis, which led to her beginning chemotherapy in March.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Symptoms, including abdominal pain and fever, can unexpectedly flare up under stress, which caused Grupper to reflect on his competitive climbing.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
The princess has largely kept a low profile since having abdominal surgery in January and revealing two months later she’d been diagnosed with cancer.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
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Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Princess Kate is taking time off work to focus on her health following abdominal surgery in January and a later cancer diagnosis, which led to her beginning chemotherapy in March.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Symptoms, including abdominal pain and fever, can unexpectedly flare up under stress, which caused Grupper to reflect on his competitive climbing.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
The princess has largely kept a low profile since having abdominal surgery in January and revealing two months later she’d been diagnosed with cancer.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
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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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