abdominal
adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdä-mə-nᵊl 
əb-,
-ˈdäm-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving the abdomen
abdominal pain/cramps/bloating
an abdominal scar
abdominal sternites
see also abdominal cavity
abdominally
adverb
abdominally obese
surgical instruments inserted abdominally
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Kate initially revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with a form of cancer after undergoing abdominal surgery.
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In January 2024, it was announced that King Charles III would undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate, and the princess later underwent abdominal surgery as part of her treatment plan.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is in remission and focused on recovery, roughly one year after she was diagnosed with cancer in the wake of major abdominal surgery.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
Late January 2024: Princess Kate returns home for recovery
The Princess of Wales, 42, returned to the royal's home in Windsor to continue her abdominal surgery recovery.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In January 2024, it was announced that King Charles III would undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate, and the princess later underwent abdominal surgery as part of her treatment plan.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is in remission and focused on recovery, roughly one year after she was diagnosed with cancer in the wake of major abdominal surgery.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
Late January 2024: Princess Kate returns home for recovery
The Princess of Wales, 42, returned to the royal's home in Windsor to continue her abdominal surgery recovery.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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abdominal
1 of 2 adjective
ab·dom·i·nal
ab-ˈdäm-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, belonging to, or affecting the abdomen
abdominal organs
abdominal pain
abdominal surgery
2
: performed by entry through the abdominal wall
an abdominal hysterectomy
abdominal
2 of 2 noun
: an abdominal muscle (as an oblique or a rectus abdominis) especially of the anterolateral region
—usually used in plural
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