Abdominal: meaning, definitions and examples
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abdominal
[ æbˈdɒmɪnl ]
muscles
relating to the abdomen or stomach area
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- abdominal pain is a common symptom of food poisoning
- she did crunches to strengthen her abdominal muscles
medical
a muscle that is found on each side of the abdominal wall
Synonyms
ab, abs, stomach muscle
Examples of usage
- the surgeon cut through the abdominal to reach the internal organs
- he strained his abdominal while lifting weights
Translations
Translations of the word "abdominal" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abdominal
🇮🇳 पेट का
🇩🇪 abdominal
🇮🇩 abdominal
🇺🇦 черевний
🇵🇱 brzuszny
🇯🇵 腹部の (ふくぶの)
🇫🇷 abdominal
🇪🇸 abdominal
🇹🇷 karın
🇰🇷 복부의 (bokbu-ui)
🇸🇦 بطني (batni)
🇨🇿 břišní
🇸🇰 brušný
🇨🇳 腹部的 (fùbù de)
🇸🇮 trebušni
🇮🇸 kviðverkur
🇰🇿 іштің
🇬🇪 მუცლის (muts'lis)
🇦🇿 qarın
🇲🇽 abdominal
Word origin
The word 'abdominal' originated from the Latin word 'abdominalis', which means 'of the belly'. The term has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe anything related to the abdomen or stomach area. In anatomy, the abdominal region refers to the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing various organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines.
See also: abdomen.