abdominal muscle

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈmʌs.l̩/, /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈmʌs.l̩/ (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈmʌs.l̩/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈmʌs.l̩/ === Noun === abdominal muscle (plural abdominal muscles) (often in the plural) Any of a group of four muscles that form the abdominal wall. Synonyms: (informal) abdominals, abs (plural) ==== Translations ==== === References === Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1