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abdomen

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


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Some animals received injections into the abdomen, exposing the whole body to the treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

He felt a pain in his abdomen, so visited a doctor, with tests confirming he had cholangiocarcinoma.

From BBC • May 2, 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

They can be identified by a yellow abdomen with red markings, and by the golden color of their webs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Above him, in the dimness, a nine-foot-long queen bee, with multiple eyes and golden fuzz on her abdomen, curls across the ceiling.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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