abdomen
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For the mouse experiments, the researchers placed the mini livers in fatty tissue within the abdomen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Just days after the birth, she began to suffer severe pain and swelling in her abdomen but says her symptoms were downplayed.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
She describes it as if "heated barbed wire" were wrapped around her abdomen: "It's like my organs are being pulled apart."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I walked to the mirror and raised my shirt, then ran my fingers across my abdomen, examining it inch by inch and thought, Maybe.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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