Synonyms

abdominal

American

[ab-dom-uh-nl] / æbˈdɒm ə nl /

adjective

of, in, on, or for the abdomen.

abdominal wall; abdominal pains.

noun

Informal. Usually abdominals. the abdominal muscles.

Other Word Forms

abdominally adverb
postabdominal adjective

Etymology

Origin of abdominal

1740–50; < Latin abdōmin-, stem of abdōmen abdomen + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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"Kevin was recently admitted to hospital for further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms," his family said in a statement.

From BBC

Leaky gut syndrome is particularly common among cancer patients who receive pelvic or abdominal radiation therapy.

From Science Daily

Other anthropomorphic measures -- including waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and waist-to-hip ratio -- can provide additional insight by distinguishing fat mass from muscle and identifying abdominal fat linked to disease risk.

From Science Daily

The surgery is to repair an inguinal hernia -- a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's

His surgery on Thursday will repair an inguinal hernia, a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's

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