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abdominal

[ab-dom-uh-nl] / æbˈdɒm ə nl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the stomach and the area below it
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She had been experiencing severe abdominal pain since March and thought the coil was to blame.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Such symptoms include gas, abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or nausea, after consuming a certain amount of dairy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The researchers concluded that CBL-514 significantly reduced visceral abdominal fat compared with placebo.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Nacua was sidelined for a victory over the New York Giants and Sunday’s defeat by the Denver Broncos because of a hip injury that caused groin and abdominal soreness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The daily walk is no longer prescribed, to keep her abdominal muscles in working order.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Hwang, who treats people with pelvic floor issues, said she addresses tense abdominals in her patients “on a regular basis.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2021

Women tend to be more flexible and sometimes overextend their low backs, and we just need to do a little maintenance to keep our low abdominals, low back, and pelvic floor strong and working together.

From Slate ● May 13, 2020

The exercise above—a modified Turkish sit-up—improves strength in the abdominals and upper back.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 24, 2019

I learned the correct swing, which was surprisingly complex and involved pumping your legs to an odd rhythm and holding a pike position on the backswing — hell on the abdominals.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2013

She’ll have to make sure to add some crunches and leg lifts to strengthen her abdominals and her glutes.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti


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