abdomen
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He felt a pain in his abdomen, so visited a doctor, with tests confirming he had cholangiocarcinoma.
From BBC • May 2, 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
At the clinic in Próspera, doctors administered a simple one-time injection into Scott’s abdomen, monitored him for a day to check for adverse effects, then discharged him.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Jake got behind the man, wrapped his arms around his belly, and gave five fist thrusts to the abdomen, pulling up as he yanked in to engage the diaphragmatic muscle.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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