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stomach

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

stom·ach

noun \ˈstəm-ək, -ik\

Definition of STOMACH

1
a : a saclike expansion of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating anteriorly with the esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum and being typically a simple often curved sac with an outer serous coat, a strong complex muscular wall that contracts rhythmically, and a mucous lining membrane that contains gastric glands b : one of the compartments of a ruminant stomach <the abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant>
2
: a cavity in an invertebrate animal that is analogous to a stomach
3
: the part of the body that contains the stomach : belly, abdomen

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