How to Use abdominal in a Sentence

abdominal

adjective
  • There was also an abdominal wall defect from the cord to the pelvic area.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The surgeon will then stitch or patch the weakness in the abdominal wall.
    — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • One, there is an increase in abdominal fat around the waistline.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2022
  • It's thought that this happens as the growing uterus puts pressure on the abdominal wall.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
  • Imagine someone stabbing your groin, hip and abdominal area all at the same time.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Some pets may have decreased appetite and abdominal pain.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
  • These types of foods can lead to bad-smelling belches, nausea, abdominal pain, and reflux.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The fluid helps draw out waste and excess fluid from the blood vessels in the abdominal area.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Gilgeous-Alexander has missed the last seven games with an abdominal strain.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Most lower-back issues stem from weak abdominal and pelvic muscles.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Keep the abdominal muscles tight for five seconds.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Keep your pelvis and back steady by tightening your abdominal muscles.
    — Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Failing that, move to abdominal thrusts.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • With these hernias, there is a weakness or tear in the outer abdominal muscles.
    — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • An abdominal brace can help support the muscled and compress the area to reduce swelling.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Robby winds up taking the lead when Howard Knox is brought in with abdominal pain and fever.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Dead Bugs Dead bugs target the deep abdominal muscles to build a stronger core.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the tumors on my abdominal wall and on my ovary had come back as stage 3 low-grade ovarian cancer.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Other symptoms of jaundice can include dark urine, pale stools, and abdominal pain or swelling.
    — Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This often happens along with right upper abdominal pain after a heavy meal.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
  • These signs include fever, headache, nausea, abdominal pain and muscle aches.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • To engage your core, think about bracing your abdominal muscles to absorb a punch to the stomach.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Take, for example, a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • The pelvic floor also relates to the lower back, the abdominal wall and the diaphragm which links to breathing.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Too much zinc may cause side effects like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea.
    — Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • The amount of abdominal fat determines it.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026

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