noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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low
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They are found on the external genitalia and on the thighs, buttocks, and lower abdomen .
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His lower abdomen was expanding and contracting in a deep, regular pattern.
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This exercise can be done lying flat on the floor, but using a bench stretches the lower abdomen more.
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The bullet ripped through her intestinal tract and lodged in her lower abdomen ....
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Doctors had to perform a colostomy, rerouting the undamaged intestinal tract to a substitute opening in her lower abdomen .
upper
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Three days after the last lithotripsy, the plain abdominal x ray showed no calcifications in the right upper abdomen .
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After the third treatment, colic in the right upper abdomen stopped and food by mouth was started without problems.
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Difficulties arise in patients who are grossly obese and in those who have undergone extensive surgery in the upper abdomen .
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Twenty months later, the patient again complained of pain in the right upper abdomen .
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The reason for hospital admission was severe colicky pain in the right upper abdomen for two months.
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Systematic firm palpation of the costal margin in recommended in all patients presenting with pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Acting together, the two groups serve as retractors by telescoping the abdomen .
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Black widow venom affects the muscles, and may cause severe cramping in the abdomen and other parts of the body.
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His lower abdomen was expanding and contracting in a deep, regular pattern.
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It performs a special dance, walking in a circle which it then bisects while vigorously waggling its abdomen .
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The bullet ripped through her intestinal tract and lodged in her lower abdomen ....
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The floor scissors exercise is an all-rounder which stretches and tones up the abdomen and the whole of the lower body.
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Their abdomen contains two chambers, one on each side.
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Then Loi pointed at his abdomen and grimaced with pain to make sure I understood.