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abdomen

[ab-duh-muhn, ab-doh-] / ˈæb də mən, æbˈdoʊ- /


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Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Many still possessed segmented limbs along the abdomen.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Just days after the birth, she began to suffer severe pain and swelling in her abdomen but says her symptoms were downplayed.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

She had surgery to remove the cancerous cells plus lymph nodes from her abdomen and pelvis to stop it spreading.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

I look away, hiding a grin, and inhale sharply, flexing the best I can while I lift up my shirt and attach the tube to the button sticking out of my abdomen.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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