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Definition of "abdominal" []

  • Of or relating to the abdomen. (adjective)
  • An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "abdominal" in a sentence
  • "The key maneuver's what we call the abdominal thrust."
  • "Even more concerning perhaps is the marked increase in abdominal obesity."
  • "Of 13 genetic variants tested, TRPV1 Val585Ile and UCP2 -866 G/A correlated significantly with change in abdominal adiposity."