How to Use abdomen in a Sentence

abdomen

noun
  • Long dies two days later from the wound to his abdomen.
    Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Rankin suffered gunshot wounds to his back and abdomen.
    Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Styled in a cream-colou\red corset and trench coat, Eilish showed off a large tattoo on her upper thigh and abdomen.
    Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 3 May 2021
  • The patient must be told how to press on his or her abdomen in the right spot, how to find the lymph nodes or correctly use a home blood pressure device.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2021
  • His late mother’s nickname, Cissy, was tattooed on his upper abdomen.
    Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Purple blotches appeared on his abdomen, indicating blood clots.
    BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2021
  • This article has been updated to clarify that Justine Ruszczyk was shot in the abdomen, not the chest.
    Joey Jackson, CNN, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Woo said those who received the J&J vaccine more recently should watch for symptoms such as a sudden headache or pains in the chest, abdomen or legs.
    Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Doctors discovered Fernando had lymphoma, the disease having spread to his chest, lungs and abdomen.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Maldonado then allegedly fired a shot, striking Webster in the abdomen.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2021
  • The rare condition includes a combination of blood clots, many in unusual locations such as the brain or abdomen, and low levels of platelets, which help wounds heal.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The victim, 20-year-old Caleb King, was found with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to city officials.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Paradoxically, patients with the condition also develop dangerous blood clots in the brain, lungs, legs or abdomen.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Vascular surgeons perform this surgery, usually endovascularly (through the blood vessels), without the need to open a person’s abdomen.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The city of Carmel maintenance worker started with short walks on the treadmill — basically anything short of intricate yoga poses that could stretch out the abdomen and tear the stitches.
    Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The female was shot in the abdomen and thigh, and the male was shot in the thigh.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Salman Ahmed, who had been shot in the abdomen, dropped to the ground.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Green was shot in the abdomen and leg and twice in the arm, Pointer said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2022
  • She was shot in the abdomen but fired back and killed the gunman.
    Colleen Slevin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The man was stabbed in his abdomen and the woman was stabbed in an arm.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2021
  • She was shot in the abdomen but fired back at him, Romero said.
    CBS News, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Ahmad's car had been bombed at the end of 2019 and last year he was shot in the abdomen.
    Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Phillips was shot in the chest and Pereira was shot in the head and the abdomen, police said in a statement.
    DÉbora Álvares, ajc, 18 June 2022
  • The man then walked up to Delgado and stabbed her once in the abdomen.
    Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The man, who was in his 20s, was wounded in his abdomen.
    Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 7 July 2021
  • Her younger son was stabbed in the neck and abdomen, then gutted.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The victim, a man believed to be in his mid-20s, was shot in the abdomen, Galve said.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2021
  • In 2018, Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen while on the campaign trail.
    NBC News, 18 July 2021
  • Tuataras have more ribs than lizards on their abdomens, and have differences in their skulls and teeth.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024
  • Josh Hart, playing through an abdomen injury, clearly wasn’t himself.
    Mike Lupica, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024

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