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abdomen

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


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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

Rachel, who does not want the BBC to use her surname, said an indentation in her abdomen had been picked up during a regular colonoscopy for another condition.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They were convinced that the bullet lay somewhere in the muscles of the lower abdomen near the groin.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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