intra-abdominal

American  

[in-truh-ab-dom-uh-nl] / ˌɪn trə æbˈdɒm ə nl /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. being within the abdomen.

2. going into the abdomen, as an injection.

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Other Word Forms

• intra-abdominally adverb

Etymology

Origin of intra-abdominal

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

She died two days after giving birth following complications from the intra-abdominal hemorrhage.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

In a full squat, that cinch relaxes, the bend or “anorectal angle” opens up, and intra-abdominal pressure rises, reducing the need to push.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2018

“It increases your intra-abdominal and intrarectal pressure and that’s oft times what needs to happen to make you evacuate easier,” she says.

From US News • Oct. 18, 2016

The cause was complications of an intra-abdominal infection, said a son, Tim Dorman.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2016

The injury was followed by no signs of intra-abdominal lesion; on the third day the temperature was normal, pulse 80, and the tongue clean and moist.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry