abdominal
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She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The researchers noted that this risk is often greater in people with abdominal obesity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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
He wrote to Harry Codman, who was himself ill with a strange abdominal illness, “I can only conclude now that I am older and more used up than I had supposed.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
For competitive runners, this often boils down to sinewy legs and defined abdominals.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
Combining inhalation with movement can teach the body to use the trunk muscles in a different way, Wiebe said, so you’re no longer relying only on your abdominals.
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
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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