Examples of “abdomen” in a Sentence

noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.

• The doctor pressed gently on his abdomen to check for tenderness.
• She felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen after the long run.
• The nurse placed a warm pad on the patient's abdomen.

noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.

• A wasp's stinger is located at the tip of its abdomen.