Definition of abdomennext
as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis showed us a tiny tattoo on her abdomen, right next to her belly button

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Recent Examples of abdomen In the clip, Moore stretched loose skin on her abdomen while looking in the mirror. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 One surgeon proposed a procedure to flush the gallstones from Tighe’s abdomen, which was completed in January 2024. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 The astronauts, none of whom were medical experts, received four hours training on the portable X-ray device before launch, and then while in orbit they were tasked with taking X-rays of a smartwatch, a hand, an abdomen, a pelvis and a chest. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026 The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell. Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for abdomen
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Noun
  • And of the prosecution’s claim that Burke stabbed Rivas to death, the Deputy Medical Examiner said the wound to her lower liver was consistent with being stabbed in the stomach.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Inversion delivers on stomach-dropping, dizzying and scream-inspiring thrills.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Come fill your belly with cacio e pepe, carbonara, and enough pizza to fill your soul.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

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“Abdomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomen. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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