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ab⋅dom⋅i⋅nal

[ab-dom-uh-nl]
–adjective
1. of, in, on, or for the abdomen: abdominal wall; abdominal pains.
–noun
2. Usually, abdominals. Informal. the abdominal muscles.

Origin:
1740–50; < L abdōmin-, s. of abdōmen abdomen + -al 1


ab⋅dom⋅i⋅nal⋅ly, adverb
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ab·dom·i·nal   (āb-dŏm'ə-nəl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the abdomen.
n.  An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.
ab·dom'i·nal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ab·dom·i·nal
Pronunciation: ab-'däm-&n-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, belongingto, or affecting the abdomen <abdominal organs> <abdominal pain> <abdominal surgery>
2 : performed by entry through the abdominal wall abdominal hysterectomy> —ab·dom·i·nal·ly /-E/ adverb

Main Entry: 2abdominal
Function: noun
: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region —usually used inplural
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Science Dictionary
abdomen   (āb'də-mən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. In vertebrates, the portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. In mammals, the abdomen is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.

  2. In arthropods, the last, most posterior segment of the body.


abdominal adjective (āb-dŏm'ə-nəl)
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