How to Use abdominal in a Sentence

abdominal

adjective
  • Melton worked over the summer to strengthen his body, particularly his abdominal muscles, to try to prevent back flare-ups.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Even among healthy people, a listeria infection can lead to symptoms including high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Wear compression garments: These specialized socks, pantyhose, or abdominal binders can help prevent blood from pooling and help blood return to your heart more easily when standing.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The surgeon will then stitch or patch the weakness in the abdominal wall.
    Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There was also an abdominal wall defect from the cord to the pelvic area.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The fluid helps draw out waste and excess fluid from the blood vessels in the abdominal area.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The fit was on the tighter side, especially in the abdominal area, which some found uncomfortable by the end of the day.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • It's thought that this happens as the growing uterus puts pressure on the abdominal wall.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
  • These symptoms signaled to the wildlife officers the bear was in a lot of abdominal pain, the spokesperson said.
    Kara Nelson, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Their glow comes from an abdominal organ called the lantern.
    Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
  • The princess, 42, underwent a planned abdominal surgery Jan. 16 and has remained out of the public eye since.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • At the time, the Princess of Wales was recovering from abdominal surgery.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • More on why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery.
    Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2024
  • One, there is an increase in abdominal fat around the waistline.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2022
  • He's missed time this season an with abdominal strain and left knee injury.
    Tom Withers, ajc, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The abdominal thrusts freed the apple from the student's airway, saving him.
    Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The bullet went through his abdominal wall and passed into his spine, paralyzing him from the waist down.
    Joao Silva Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • With these hernias, there is a weakness or tear in the outer abdominal muscles.
    Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Catherine, the Princess of Wales and the wife of Prince William, will take a hiatus from public duties to recuperate from abdominal surgery.
    Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • When Arike Ogubowale missed the end of the regular season with an abdominal injury, Mabrey stepped up and played her best basketball of the season.
    Peter Warren, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The bumps usually aren’t painful, but they can be accompanied by abdominal pain, joint pain, or swelling and pain in the scrotum.
    Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
  • The 75-year-old monarch will be treated at the London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales, his daughter-in-law, is recovering from abdominal surgery.
    Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Other symptoms of Cushing's can include a hump on the back of the neck, noticeable pink or purple abdominal stretch marks, fatigue and hair growth on the face.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The torso of the dress also had abdominal cutouts strung together by silver hoops.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Others involve making small incisions in the uterine and abdominal walls to do the job.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Second baseman Pablo Reyes left Thursday’s game in the fourth inning because of the abdominal strain that had taken him out of the lineup Tuesday.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
  • To repair a hernia that had formed over a previous scar, a prosthetic mesh was also placed in the abdominal wall.
    Nicole Winfield, ajc, 8 June 2023
  • That's because back pain can have a number of more likely causes, and abdominal pain is more common in colon cancer than back pain.
    Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Other symptoms of jaundice can include dark urine, pale stools, and abdominal pain or swelling.
    Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The rare update comes after the Princess of Wales announced in a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer after a planned abdominal surgery.
    Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 May 2024

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