Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated within the cavity of the abdomen.
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Examples
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Mason also was diagnosed with Prune Belly Syndrome, which involves absent or deficient abdominal wall muscles, intra-abdominal (undescended) testes, and an abnormally dilated urinary tract.
LUTO — Grahl 2010
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Compared to regular or even occasional breakfast eaters, consistent breakfast skippers (n = 20) had significantly more intra-abdominal adipose tissue.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Skipping Breakfast Promotes Belly Fat in Kids? 2009
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The pathologist said he concluded that Tomlinson died of an arrythmic heart attack, through a "process of elimination", despite discovering that the man had suffered a "large intra-abdominal bleed".
Ian Tomlinson inquest: medical queries addressed to Freddy Patel 2011
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A functional evaluation of an intra-abdominal model.
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Although the two groups showed no difference in total body fat, lean body mass, intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat, or liver fat, individuals with the MC4R defect had significantly lower blood pressure.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Melanocortin Linked to Blood Pressure Control 2009
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Because a spay is an intra-abdominal procedure (we have to go inside the delicate abdomen), it's more complicated.
Pets' needs should dictate vets' prices for spaying, neutering 2010
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That's important because belly fat, also called visceral or intra-abdominal fat, is considered particularly dangerous, he says.
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The exercisers who did the most — 60 minutes, six days a week — decreased their intra-abdominal fat by 10%, says Anne McTiernan, an internist and director of the Prevention Center at Fred Hutchinson.
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Ensuring that the carbohydrates taken in end up as an internal intra-abdominal fat pad; when that's full:
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Without altering food intake or exercise, the rats tested experienced decreased metabolic rates, increased body weight and intra-abdominal fat, suggesting it is not just our food choices that are problematic.
Timothy LaSalle: Thirsting for Truth: No "Safe" Level of Atrazine 2009
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