Look up: STOMACH

1. stomach
   [n] - an appetite for food 2. [n] - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal 3. [v] - bear to eat
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2. Stomach
   Organ of the digestive system. The stomach digests food and absorbs water. Lymphoma can sometimes develop in the stomach.
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3. Stomach
   Remember, stomach can be a synonym for abdomen
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4. Stomach
   The sac-like organ of the digestive system. It helps digest food by churning it and mixing it with acids to break it down into smaller pieces.
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5. Stomach
   An organ situated in the upper part of the abdomen joining the oesophagus (gullet) to the small intestine.
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6. Stomach
   The sac like part of the alimentary canal in which food is stored until it is digested.
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7. Stomach
   Stomach: 1. The sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in the stomach wall create a rippling motion (peristalsis...
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8. stomach
   the enlarged part of the alimentary tract Category: Medicine
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9. Stomach
   Stom'ach noun [ Middle English stomak , French estomac , Latin stomachus , from Greek sto`machos stomach, throat, gullet, from sto`ma a mouth, any outlet or entrance.] 1. (Anat.) An enlargement,...
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10. Stomach
    Stom'ach transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Stomached ; present participle & verbal noun Stomaching .] [ Confer Latin stomachari , v.t. & i., to be angry or vexed at a thi...
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11. Stomach
    Stom'ach intransitive verb To be angry. [ Obsolete] Hooker.
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12. stomach
    <anatomy, gastroenterology> The most dilated portion of the digestive tube, situated between the oesophagus and the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). It lies in the upper central portion of the abdomen (above the umbilicus) and to the left of the midline. The stomach produces gastri...
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13. stomach
    tummy noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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14. stomach
    noun an appetite for food; `exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner`
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15. stomach
    (stum´әk) the curved, muscular, saclike structure that is an enlargement of the alimentary canal (see digestive system) and lies between the esophagus and the small intestine. The wall of the stomach consists of four layers, including mucous and muscular ones. Its muscles allow the stomach to expand when food ente...
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16. Stomach
    • (n.) Pride; haughtiness; arrogance. • (v. i.) To be angry. • (v. t.) To bear without repugnance; to brook. • (n.) Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire. • (v. t.) To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike. • (n.) The desire for food caused by hunger; appe...
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17. stomach
    saclike expansion of the digestive system, between the esophagus and the small intestine; it is located in the anterior portion of the abdominal ... [17 related articles]
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18. stomach
    stomach, saclike dilation in the gastrointestinal tract between the esophagus and the intestines, forming an organ of digestion. The stomach is present in virtually all vertebrate animals and in many invertebrates. In ruminants such as the cow, the stomach is divided into four separate chambers. One...
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19. Stomach
    The stomach (fundus) is one of the primary organs of the digestive system. It is located in the middle of the abdominal cavity and extends from the lower end of the esophagus to the duodenum. A curved sac, the stomach has a lesser curvature along the top and a greater curvature along the bottom. The...
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20. stomach
    Type: Term Pronunciation: stŭm′ăk Definitions: 1. A large, irregularly piriform sac between the esophagus and the small intestine, lying just inferior to the diaphragm; when distended it is 25-28 cm long and 10-10.5 cm in its greatest diameter, and has a capacity of about 1 L. Its wa...
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21. stomach
    Click images to enlargeOrgan that forms the first cavity in the digestive system of animals. In mammals it is a bag of muscle situated just below the diaphragm. Food enters it from the oesophagus, is digested by the acid and enzymes secreted by the stomach lining. The wall of the stomach contracts to mix the food with the...
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22. Stomach
    1. the sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine.
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23. stomach
    Greek stomachos = gullet or oesophagus, later applied to the wider part of the digestive tract just below the diaphragm; adjective - gastric.
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24. stomach
    A pouchlike digestive organ located between the esophagus and the duodenum.
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25. stomach
    A pouchlike digestive organ located between the esophagus and the duodenum.
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