abdominal
pronunciation
How to pronounce abdominal in British English:
UK [æbˈdɒmɪnl]
How to pronounce abdominal in American English:
US [æbˈdɑmɪnl]
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- Noun:
- the muscles of the abdomen
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or near the abdomen
Word Origin
- abdominal (adj.)
- 1550s, from medical Latin abdominalis, from abdomen (genitive abdominis); see abdomen.
Example
- 1. The exercise also strengthens the abdominal muscles , and , unlike traditional push-ups , incorporates a spine and hamstring stretch .
- 2. A study from the american journal of clinical nutrition found that when obese subjects incorporated whole grains into their diets , they lost more abdominal fat over the course of 12 weeks .
- 3. Since keeping the ball stable requires abdominal strength and concentration , distracted workers may not maintain good posture or end up rolling onto the floor .
- 4. To be certain , I was born with male genitalia , but higher up in the abdominal area than other typically " masculine " men .
- 5. The study , on 132 obese adults , showed that while all had the same calorie intake and did the same amount of exercise , those drinking green tea lost 2.2lb more weight ( with larger reductions in abdominal fat ) over 12 weeks than those who had only a caffeine-containing beverage .