abdominal

[ ab-dom-uh-nl ]

/ æbˈdɒm ə nl /

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adjective

of, in, on, or for the abdomen: abdominal wall; abdominal pains.

noun

Usually abdominals. Informal. the abdominal muscles.

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Origin of abdominal

1740–50; <Latin abdōmin-, stem of abdōmenabdomen + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM abdominal

ab·dom·i·nal·ly, adverbpost·ab·dom·i·nal, adjective

Words nearby abdominal

abdicant, abdicate, abdication, abdom., abdomen, abdominal, abdominal cavity, abdominal crunch, abdominal thrust, abdominoplasty, abdominous

How to use abdominal in a sentence

What’s more, people taking the antibiotic were much more likely than those getting a placebo to report side effects, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea.
Why it’s still so hard to find treatments for early COVID-19|Tina Hesman Saey|July 27, 2021|Science News
That’s when she first started experiencing symptoms such as a low appetite and abdominal distension.
The Gift of Life: Sam’s Story|Washington Regional Transplant Community|June 23, 2021|Washington Blade
In lower organisms, which lack the abdominal cavity and intestines, digestion is accomplished by a particular type of cells—mobile mesodermal cells—that move around engulfing and dissolving food particles.
The Man Who Drank Cholera and Launched the Yogurt Craze - Issue 100: Outsiders|Lina Zeldovich|May 19, 2021|Nautilus
Last July, Cory Dowd’s nagging abdominal pain was getting worse.
He Bought Health Insurance for Emergencies. Then He Fell Into a $33,601 Trap.|by Jenny Deam|May 8, 2021|ProPublica

People who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and develop severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks after vaccination should contact their medical provider.
CDC advisers reconvene to weigh next steps on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare, serious blood clots|Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
For the entire duration of the hours I spent inside San Pedro I noticed my abdominal muscles remained perpetually clenched.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 31-year-old nun began to feel severe abdominal cramps on Wednesday and gave birth just a few hours later.
Nun Names Surprise Baby After Pope Francis|The Telegraph|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had to have major abdominal surgery, and they said, ‘You can't hold your baby.’
Meet ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Cancer-Surviving Badass|Marlow Stern|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The cancer was detected during an abdominal scan in October 2003, as Fortune magazine reported in a 2008 cover story.
Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment|Sharon Begley|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The HFCS-fed animals also had increases in abdominal fat and triglycerides.
The Fight Over High-Fructose Corn Syrup|Sharon Begley|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He saw the tenseness of the abdominal organs, felt the blind fear in the creature's mind.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
Lane put his hand into the abdominal incision and squeezed the heart through the diaphragm.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The book-lungs openings are found on the ventral surface of the first abdominal segment, as is also the epigynum.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917|Various
If, however, the midriff contract so powerfully that the lower ribs are drawn inward, the abdominal walls follow them.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
The extent to which this is successful can be inferred from the degree to which the abdominal wall bulges forward.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills