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Recent Examples of abdomen
The male would need another incision to access the abdomen for a gastropexy.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Medical providers have a wide swath of imaging options to help peer inside a patient’s abdomen and assess a health concern—but sometimes, a deeper dive is needed in the form of a biopsy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
Made of muscle fibers, the bladder is a balloon-like structure in the lower abdomen that holds urine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The victim reported being hit in the abdomen by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Barclay said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Medical providers have a wide swath of imaging options to help peer inside a patient’s abdomen and assess a health concern—but sometimes, a deeper dive is needed in the form of a biopsy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
Made of muscle fibers, the bladder is a balloon-like structure in the lower abdomen that holds urine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The victim reported being hit in the abdomen by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Barclay said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdomen
Noun
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The cause was classified as norovirus, a contagious virus that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and is commonly known as the stomach flu.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Adair, still in handcuffs, is then picked up from the wheelchair by several deputies and placed on his stomach on the bottom bunk in his cell, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a startling image, a pregnant Perfidia fires off rounds with a machine-gun butt pressed against her swollen belly.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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And as a big bonus, the feeder also keeps the bellies of other small critters full, too, which means lots of bird- and critter-watching year round.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Abdomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomen. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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