adjective. Of or relating to the abdomen.

noun. An abdominal muscle.

Pertaining to the abdomen or belly; situated in or on the abdomen: as, abdominal ventral fins.

In ichthyology, having ventral fins under the abdomen and about the middle of the body: as, an abdominal fish. See Abdominales.

plural Certain imaginary lines drawn to divide the surface of the abdomen into regions, as given below.

retains the name of epigastric; its lateral portions (4 4) are the right and left hypochondriac regions; the middle part of the umbilical

is called the umbilical region, while its lateral portions (5 5) are the right and left lumbar regions; the middle portion of the hypogastric zone

is called the hypogastric region, but sometimes the pubic region, while its lateral portions (6 6) are called the right and left iliac (or inguinal) regions. The adjoining region of the thigh, below the fold of the groin, is properly excluded.

External, a similar oblong opening in the fascia of the obliquus externus abdominis (external oblique muscle of the abdomen), further down and nearer the mid-line of the body. These rings are respectively the inlet and outlet of the inguinal canal. Also called inguinal rings.

noun. One of the Abdominales (which see).

noun. A fish of the group Abdominales.

adjective. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.

adjective. Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales.

adjective. a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also inguinal ring.

adjective. Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

noun. A fish of the order Abdominales.

noun. the muscles of the abdomen

adjective. of or relating to or near the abdomen

"The key maneuver's what we call the abdominal thrust."

abdominal aorta  abdominal apertures  abdominal fins  abdominal legs  abdominal line  

Anatomy  a  abdominal ring  also  called  

skeletal muscle  striated muscle  

abdominal external oblique muscle  external oblique muscle  musculus obliquus externus abdominis  musculus transversalis abdominis  oblique  

nominal  phenomenal  

anterior  cardiac  cerebral  cervical  coronary  

Cypriniformes  abdominous  alvine  anal  appendical