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abdominal
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ab·dom·i·nal  (b-dm-nl)
adj.
Of or relating to the abdomen.
n.
An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.

ab·domi·nal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.abdominalabdominal - the muscles of the abdomen          
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
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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
Adj.1.abdominalabdominal - of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles"

abdominal
adjective gastric, intestinal, visceral vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain
Translations
abdominal [æbˈdɒmɪnl]
A. ADJabdominal
B. N abdominals (= muscles) → abdominales mpl
abdominal [æbˈdɒmɪnəl]
adj [pain, cramps] → abdominal(e); [muscles, wall, surgery] → abdominal(e)
abdominals nplabdominaux mpl
abdominal
adjabdominal (form); (in man, mammals also) → Unterleibs-; (in insects also) → Hinterleibs-; abdominal painUnterleibsschmerzen pl; abdominal segmentsAbdominalsegmente pl; abdominal wallBauchdecke f
abdominal [æbˈdɒmɪnl] adjaddominale


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