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 During a secret operation on 8 October 1958, Senning placed the pacemaker in Arne’s abdomen wall with two leads implanted in the myocardium, a layer of muscle in the wall of the heart. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 An autopsy report showed Ja’Mir didn’t drown but died from blunt force trauma to his abdomen, WSYX reported. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025 The abdomen is yellow with black bars. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 Recognizing this critical gap in prenatal safety, the MimiBelt is a seatbelt adjuster specifically designed so the lap portion of the belt tracks over the hips and pelvic bones rather than over the abdomen. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abdomen
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Noun
  • As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But my belly is full off Alfredo.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Abdomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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