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

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1650, in the meaning defined above

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abdominal

abdominal cavity

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Medical Definition

abdominal

1 of 2 adjective

ab·dom·i·nal ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl

: of, belonging to, or affecting the abdomen

abdominal organs

abdominal pain

abdominal surgery

: 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

abdominal

adjective

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