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abdominal

[ab-dom-uh-nl] / æbˈdɒm ə nl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the stomach and the area below it
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People with abdominal obesity alone had a 47% higher risk of death, while vitamin D deficiency by itself was associated with an increase of up to 91%.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection that can cause diarrhea, vomiting and intense abdominal pain that can last for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

People with cyclosporiasis experience symptoms like watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and need to be treated with antibiotics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

We are more likely to develop the “metabolic syndrome”—a group of conditions that includes excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

There was a hard panel of abdominal muscle under a layer of fat in her midsection.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

Hwang, who treats people with pelvic floor issues, said she addresses tense abdominals in her patients “on a regular basis.”

From Washington Post Nov. 12, 2021

Women tend to be more flexible and sometimes overextend their low backs, and we just need to do a little maintenance to keep our low abdominals, low back, and pelvic floor strong and working together.

From Slate May 13, 2020

The exercise above—a modified Turkish sit-up—improves strength in the abdominals and upper back.

From Golf Digest Oct. 24, 2019

I learned the correct swing, which was surprisingly complex and involved pumping your legs to an odd rhythm and holding a pike position on the backswing — hell on the abdominals.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2013

She’ll have to make sure to add some crunches and leg lifts to strengthen her abdominals and her glutes.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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