transabdominal

adjective

trans·​ab·​dom·​i·​nal ˌtran(t)s-ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce transabdominal (audio) ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl How to pronounce transabdominal (audio)
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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Each year, the transabdominal cerclage program at the University of Chicago Medicine helps between 200-250 women who have cervical insufficiency. Dallas News, 24 June 2021 Henderson successfully amended the legislation to prohibit the use of transvaginal ultrasounds under the bill, a more invasive procedure than transabdominal ultrasounds. Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transabdominal was in 1903

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“Transabdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transabdominal. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

transabdominal

adjective
trans·​ab·​dom·​i·​nal ˌtran(t)s-ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce transabdominal (audio) ˌtranz-əb-ˈdäm-nᵊl How to pronounce transabdominal (audio)
: passing through or performed by passing through the abdomen or the abdominal wall
transabdominal amniocentesis
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