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abdominous

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·domi·nous

adj. relating to the stomach or the area between the chest and the hips. It is a formal word used mostly in medical or scientific writing.

adj. relating to the abdomen or the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Often used in medical or anatomical contexts.


SIMPLE

The doctor examined the patient's abdominous muscles.

CONTEXTUAL

The surgeon performed a complex procedure to repair the patient's abdominous wall after the accident.

COMPLEX

The patient reported persistent discomfort in the upper abdominous region, prompting further imaging to rule out structural abnormalities in the digestive tract.

Synonyms
Origin

From abdomin- + -ous.

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