abdominal C2 Topic:The Human Body US /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ UK /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #13089 Meanings 1 adj of or relating to or near the abdomen The abdominal aorta continues from the descending aorta. 2 adj Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. Abdominal muscles. 3 noun the muscles of the abdomen 4 adj Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · of or pertaining to the... ventral 3 noun · the muscles of the abdomen ababdominal muscle More cypriniformes Word family Derived forms abdominallyabscervicothoracoabdominalcircumabdominalcostoabdominaldorsoabdominalendoabdominalextraabdominalfemoroabdominalhemiabdominalinguinoabdominalintra-abdominal Related forms abdomin-abdomino-coelo- Common collocations abdominal aorta Adjective + noun Etymology First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # abdominal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 13089 ## Meanings 1. of or relating to or near the abdomen 2. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. 3. the muscles of the abdomen 4. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins. ## Examples - The abdominal aorta continues from the descending aorta. - Abdominal muscles. ## Synonyms - cypriniformes ## Derived Forms - abdominally - abs - cervicothoracoabdominal - circumabdominal - costoabdominal - dorsoabdominal - endoabdominal - extraabdominal - femoroabdominal - hemiabdominal - inguinoabdominal - intra-abdominal ## Related Forms - abdomin- - abdomino- - coelo- ## Etymology First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown