abdomen
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It builds up deep inside the abdomen and surrounds internal organs, and it has been strongly linked to serious conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Fittingly it came from the director of 1983’s “Videodrome,” a movie whose protagonist gets a tape inserted into his abdomen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"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
She had experienced some pain before the procedure, but it got much worse as a "great big mound" appeared in her abdomen.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
As soon as the cold water hit his stomach he felt the hunger sharpen, as it had before, and he stood and held his abdomen until the hunger cramps receded.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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