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

Elevated liver enzymes, which are linked to a bad diet and obesity, can cause abdominal pain, fatigue, jaundice and nausea. —New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

One of the most common conditions that's associated with abdominal pain or discomfort is irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024

Healthy people infected with salmonella—an illness called salmonellosis—may experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Customers suffered severe abdominal pain, fever, chills and acute liver failure, and more than 100 were hospitalized, according to the FDA. —Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing abdominal

• abdominal cavity

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