Thesaurus results for ABDOMINAL

abdomen

noun

ˈab-də-mən

Definition of abdomen

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 Two of the victims were grazed by bullets, and a 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, WSOC reports. — Mark Price november 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 Her chances at having a baby only seemed to worsen in 2014, when a colorectal surgeon attempted to reposition her stoma — an opening in the abdomen through which waste exits the body — to make pregnancy possible, but the surgery was unsuccessful. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 Deep diaphragmatic breathing—the kind that expands your abdomen rather than lifting your shoulders—creates changes in pressure within the chest and abdomen that help move lymphatic fluid through the body. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 The 68-year-old gunman shot the woman in the abdomen in her ninth-floor apartment on Third Ave. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abdomen

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Some people may also feel feverish, sick to their stomach, confused or barely able to urinate.

— News Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Consuming caffeine relaxes the muscular valve between the esophagus and stomach, according to the Cleveland Clinic, which can cause stomach acid to move up into the esophagus and possibly lead to heartburn.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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Some research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee is associated with reductions in total body fat and visceral belly fat, a kind of deep fat linked to health conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Nov. 2026
The Dolphins had plenty more opportunities after Gordon’s penalty to right the ship, overcoming the challenges that the team’s second-half belly-flop presented.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

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