abdominal
IPA: æbdˈɑmʌnʌɫ
noun
- (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
- (colloquial) An abdominal muscle.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
- (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
- (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
- (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
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Examples of "abdominal" in Sentences
- It is on the left upper part of the abdominal cavity.
- A pocket for the LVAD is formed in the abdominal wall.
- Abdominal reexploration and drainage of bile is curative.
- The crunch is one of the most common abdominal exercises.
- The abdominal cavity is continuous with the pelvic cavity.
- The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
- The abdominal area is the region between the chest and the pelvis.
- The abdominal aorta supplies blood to much of the abdominal cavity.
- The abdominal section of the crayfish is divided into seven segments.
- The risk of abdominal wall hernia is markedly decreased in laparoscopic surgery.
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