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
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally
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According to the health department, over 80 attendees who ate the oysters at the event reported illnesses and gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Whether Shiffrin, who suffered a deep abdominal puncture wound in the Killington giant slalom World Cup race, will be able to return to ski racing this season is unclear.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that more than 80 people who attended the annual event — which features some of the area’s most celebrated and popular restaurants — reported getting sick with symptoms that included diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Whether Shiffrin, who suffered a deep abdominal puncture wound in the Killington giant slalom World Cup race, will be able to return to ski racing this season is unclear.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that more than 80 people who attended the annual event — which features some of the area’s most celebrated and popular restaurants — reported getting sick with symptoms that included diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
abdominal
2 of 2 noun
: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region
—usually used in plural
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