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abdomen

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


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"I started to have the worst stomach pains – like a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Many still possessed segmented limbs along the abdomen.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Just days after the birth, she began to suffer severe pain and swelling in her abdomen but says her symptoms were downplayed.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was still breathing hard, his abdomen expanding and contracting.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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