abdominal

UK/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/US/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/

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Abdominal means to do with the belly. Abdominal pain, abdominal muscles, an abdominal scan.

Abdominal pain is one of the commonest reasons for an emergency admission and one of the hardest to diagnose, since a great many organs sit in one space. The muscles are shortened to abs in every gym.

Definitions of abdominal

1adjectiveabdominalTo do with the belly.B2
“He does abdominal exercises every morning to strengthen his stomach muscles.”

abdominal is a quality.

Where it comes from

New Latin abdominalis comes from Latin abdomen, of uncertain origin.

Latin
abdōmen
New Latin
abdōminālis
English, today
abdominal

First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

abdominal in the wild

Most protocols recommend encouraging the victim to cough, followed by hard back slaps, and finally abdominal thrusts or chest thrusts as a final resort.
Heimlich maneuver
Occasionally, abdominal, back, or leg pain may occur.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
Abdominal aorta
The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal cavity.
Abdomen
The abdominal cavity is continuous with, and above, the pelvic cavity.
Abdomen

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