abdominal
adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl 
əb-,
-ˈdäm-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving the abdomen
abdominal pain/cramps/bloating
an abdominal scar
abdominal sternites
see also abdominal cavity
abdominally
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally
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Decreases Back Pain Pilates builds core strength by including exercises that target the deep abdominal muscles.15 These core muscles stabilize the torso, putting less strain on the back muscles and lowering the risk of chronic back pain.
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Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Even among healthy people, a listeria infection can lead to symptoms including high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Common symptoms include abdominal cramping, diarrhea, headaches and fever, appearing anywhere from six hours to six days after exposure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Short-term symptoms in otherwise healthy people can include fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Even among healthy people, a listeria infection can lead to symptoms including high fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Common symptoms include abdominal cramping, diarrhea, headaches and fever, appearing anywhere from six hours to six days after exposure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Short-term symptoms in otherwise healthy people can include fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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abdominal
1 of 2 adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, belonging to, or affecting the abdomen
abdominal organs
abdominal pain
abdominal surgery
2
: performed by entry through the abdominal wall
an abdominal hysterectomy
abdominal
2 of 2 noun
: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region
—usually used in plural
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