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abdominal wall

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Noun1.abdominal wall - a wall of the abdomenabdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen                
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
paries, wall - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"


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