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 Taking a warm bath or applying a heating pad to your back or abdomen can relax muscles and improve circulation, both of which can ease pain. Md Published, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025 Lucas and Simone had been tasked with holding and then removing a protruding piece of a forklift metal prong impaled in a construction worker’s abdomen. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025 The heaviness, the burning, the pain in my abdomen (which feels eerily similar but far more intense than a UTI at the same time) is excruciating. Via Harvest Books, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abdomen
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Noun
  • After settling my stomach with the signature honey-and-ginger tea, I was led to one of the houses to experience a Pizhichil treatment, a type of Ayurvedic treatment whereby warm oil is poured over the body to detox and rejuvenate the system.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • With three firmness options—soft, medium, and firm—side sleepers and stomach sleepers alike are sure to find their fit here.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, graphic bodysuits of male pubic hair, hairy chests, and hairier bellies were on shocking display.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This small-sized newt, found in remote mountain streams, is notable for its orange-red belly and bright orange tail.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Abdomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomen. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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