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

ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē 

əb-

-ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē

adverb

abdominally obese

surgical instruments inserted abdominally

Examples of abdominal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, the tennis player was forced to withdraw from the rest of the tournament after struggling with an abdominal tear. —Jolene Latimer, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025

More severe fatty liver disease can cause symptoms like pain in your upper-right abdominal area, swelling, jaundice, weight loss, and nausea. —Sarah Hudgens, Health, 10 Aug. 2025

For the first autopsy, an Army doctor named Kosaka made an incision into the abdominal section of the body of a young soldier. —Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

The most common symptoms were jaundice, abdominal pain, and nausea. —Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing abdominal

• abdominal cavity

Rhymes for abdominal

• phenomenal
• pronominal
• nominal

Medical Definition

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

abdominally

-ē 

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