abdominal

adjective

ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
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 How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
əb-
-ˈdäm-nᵊl-ē
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally

Examples of abdominal in a Sentence

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This condition involves inflammation and swelling of the bile ducts and causes fever, chills, abdominal pain, and jaundice. Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2025 Among the possible side effects listed are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and acute liver failure. David Gilbert, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025 In three games since returning from his abdominal strain, Podziemski has shot 9-for-21 from behind the arc. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 Although healthy individuals may only suffer short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, listeria infections can result in miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for abdominal 

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abdominal was in 1650

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“Abdominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abdominal. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

abdominal

1 of 2 adjective
ab·​dom·​i·​nal ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce abdominal (audio)
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 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

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