solar plexus

as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him

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Noun
  • The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Wilson, 57, sought medical attention after facing issues with blood pressure and swelling, and told her Instagram followers that doctors found an ulcer while removing the silicone band from her stomach.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That cruelty charge is for allegedly ignoring the dog and offering no aid or assistance after it had been shot in the abdomen.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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