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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Instead, they enlist help from mesothelial cells, which normally serve as a protective lining inside the abdominal cavity.

From Science Daily

Canadian star Gilgeous-Alexander has been sidelined by an abdominal strain but was voted a starter in taking his fourth All-Star selection in a row.

From Barron's

If it is consumed it can lead to symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps developing quickly.

From BBC

Random abdominal pains have afflicted me since college — the price of a stressful job, I always figured.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike people with more evenly distributed obesity, this fat tended to accumulate in the abdominal region.

From Science Daily

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