abdominal

adjective

ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl 

əb-,

-ˈdäm-nᵊl

: of, relating to, or involving the abdomen

abdominal pain/cramps/bloating

an abdominal scar

abdominal sternites

see also abdominal cavity

abdominally

ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl-ē 

əb-

-ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē

adverb

abdominally obese

surgical instruments inserted abdominally

Examples of abdominal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crunches are a popular abdominal exercise that is similar to a sit-up but with a shorter range of motion. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025

Acute toxicity can also include nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, irritability and abdominal pain. —April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025

The crown jewel of the spa is the rich menu of Mayan therapies, which include full-body, neck and abdominal massages, where a local medicinal healer uses native herbs, copal and sacred fire to cleanse the auric field and open energy channels, ancestral abdominal massages and more. —Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Her mother died a few years ago from an unknown sickness — the symptoms of which, including weakness and abdominal pain, are consistent with lead poisoning. —Julie Bourdin, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing abdominal

• abdominal cavity

Rhymes for abdominal

• phenomenal
• pronominal
• nominal

Medical Definition

abdominal

1 of 2 adjective

ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl 

1

: of, belonging to, or affecting the abdomen

abdominal organs

abdominal pain

abdominal surgery

2

: performed by entry through the abdominal wall

an abdominal hysterectomy

abdominally

-ē 

adverb

abdominal

2 of 2 noun

: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region

—usually used in plural