In his grandfather's letters, abdomen was used to describe the soft roll of fat surrounding a man's belly.

The scientists examined the abdomens of the preserved specimens under a microscope.

The chart listed his symptoms abdomenally, a misspelling the nurse noticed and corrected.

The emergency department admitted three patients with acute abdomens last night.

The entomologist carefully examined the beetles' carinate abdomens under the microscope.

After months of overeating, the stray dogs developed conspicuous pendulous abdomens that made running difficult.

The surgeon noted several scaphoid abdomens among the patients recovering from severe malnutrition.

On examination, the physician observed a marked navicular abdomen, suggesting chronic malnutrition.

During the seminar, surgeons compared photographic records of various surgical abdomens to teach residents about common postoperative complications.

The patient was diagnosed with a surgical abdomen and rushed to the operating room.