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abdomen

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


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"He had a lot of edema, his face was very swollen, there was edema on his limbs, and a globular abdomen, like a balloon."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

McDaniel explains she’s feeling for energy before moving on to the abdomen, where she applies various levels of pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Rachel, who does not want the BBC to use her surname, said an indentation in her abdomen had been picked up during a regular colonoscopy for another condition.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

At the clinic in Próspera, doctors administered a simple one-time injection into Scott’s abdomen, monitored him for a day to check for adverse effects, then discharged him.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Standing next to the president's bed, Tainter moved the detector above the right side of Garfield's abdomen, where his doctors believed the bullet had ended up.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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