abdomen
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Andreescu was plagued with injuries - issues with her abdomen and ankle kept her away from the court, and her 2025 season was delayed by appendectomy surgery.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The pressure is transmitted through the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins linking the abdomen to the spinal cavity, which leads to slight brain movement.
From Science Daily • May 1, 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
McDaniel explains she’s feeling for energy before moving on to the abdomen, where she applies various levels of pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Three days later, when she returned complaining once again of pain, a doctor pressed on her abdomen and felt a “stony hard” mass.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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