abdomen

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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

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

Standing next to the president's bed, Tainter moved the detector above the right side of Garfield's abdomen, where his doctors believed the bullet had ended up.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow