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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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The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Nacua played in the season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers and then sat out two games because of a hip injury that caused abdominal soreness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Such symptoms include gas, abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or nausea, after consuming a certain amount of dairy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The researchers concluded that CBL-514 significantly reduced visceral abdominal fat compared with placebo.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

They made an incision over his liver and pulled back the abdominal muscles.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

For competitive runners, this often boils down to sinewy legs and defined abdominals.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024

After absorbing his introduction to the concept of situps, I followed along as nameless ladies in shiny leotards instructed me to reach, crunch and tune into my abdominals, my ankles wrapped in weights.

From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2022

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

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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