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trans·ab·dom·i·nal | \ ˌtran(t)s-ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl 
, ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl \
, ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl \Definition of transabdominal
medical
: passing through or performed by passing through the abdomen or the abdominal wall
transabdominal amniocentesis Transabdominal ultrasonography … may detect only 50% of common bile duct stones ….— Kimberly M. Persley
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transabdominal
adjectivetrans·ab·dom·i·nal | \ ˌtran(t)s-ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl , ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl \
, ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl \Medical Definition of transabdominal
: passing through or performed by passing through the abdomen or the abdominal wall
transabdominal amniocentesis
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The first known use of transabdominal was in 1903
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