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ABDOMINAL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The muscles of the abdomen

Synonyms:

ab; abdominal; abdominal muscle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("abdominal" is a kind of...):

skeletal muscle; striated muscle (a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abdominal"):

abdominal external oblique muscle; external oblique muscle; musculus obliquus externus abdominis; oblique (a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso)

musculus transversalis abdominis; transverse muscle of abdomen; transversus abdominis; transversus abdominis muscle (a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity)

Holonyms ("abdominal" is a part of...):

abdomen; belly; stomach; venter (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or near the abdomen

Example:

abdominal muscles

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

abdomen (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)

Derivation:

abdomen (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)

abdomen (the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm)

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 Context examples: 

But when they partly or completely block the intestines, they cause symptoms such as: • Severe abdominal pain or cramping • Vomiting • Bloating • An inability to pass gas • Constipation

(Adhesions, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Fat-storing cells found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue.

(Adipocyte, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Administration of a drug through a surgical opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall.

(Administration via Jejunostomy, NCI Thesaurus)

Drug administration through a gastric fistula or a surgically created artificial opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall with insertion of a tube.

(Administration via Gastrostomy, NCI Thesaurus)

An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the abdominal cavity.

(Murine Retroperitoneum, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Use of nasogastric tubes after abdominal operation intended to hasten the return of bowel function, prevent pulmonary complications, diminish the risk of anastomotic leakage, increase patient comfort and shorten hospital stay.

(Nasogastric Decompression, NCI Thesaurus)

Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain and a large abdominal or pelvic mass.

(Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Signs and symptoms include acute lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

(Ovarian Torsion, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include abdominal discomfort and menstrual abnormalities.

(Ovarian Sclerosing Stromal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, and diarrhea.

(Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)