abdominal

adjective

ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
əb-,
-ˈdäm-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving the abdomen
abdominal pain/cramps/bloating
an abdominal scar
abdominal sternites
see also abdominal cavity
abdominally
ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
əb-
-ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally

Examples of abdominal in a Sentence

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Less extreme symptoms include decreased appetite and abdominal pain. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Keep the handle away from your torso with slightly bent arms, and brace your core by gently tightening your abdominal muscles. Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Oct. 2025 The Lakers listed Kleber as questionable because of a strained abdominal muscle on their Monday evening injury report for Tuesday’s game before providing the injury update. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025 Short-term symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abdominal

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abdominal was in 1650

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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

abdominal

1 of 2 adjective
ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
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
abdominally adverb

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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