abdominal

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Many problems in the abdominal area are caused by a toxic colon, including chronic back pain, ovarian cysts, infertility, birth abnormalities, bladder infections and bladder cancer, painful menstruation, fibroids and other benign growths as well as malignant ones, and prostatitis or prostate cancer.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the abdomen.
  2. noun An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.

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  • LPS-treated mice showed twofold greater fluorescence intensity in the abdominal area than those treated with saline. —  Media Newswire
  • Apparently, someone walked into the bar, shot one person in the abdominal area, then ran from the scene. —  13 Top Stories, Sports and Weather
  • Aching and discomfort can be caused by the bulge of the hernia but the protrusion generally returns back into the abdominal area when the person lies down, with the necessity to manually press it back into place at times. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • They will also tone the arm muscles and burn the fat in the abdominal area. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • For people working out to achieve great abs, this ball can definitely target the abdominal areas. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. from New Latin abdominalis, from Latin abdomen: see abdomen.
 

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/æbˈdɑmɪnəl/
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