abomasum

noun

ab·​oma·​sum ˌa-bō-ˈmā-səm 

plural abomasa ˌa-bō-ˈmā-sə 

: the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function compare rumen, reticulum

abomasal

ˌa-bō-ˈmā-səl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin abomāsum, from ab- ab- + omāsum omasum

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for abomasum

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come
• crum

Medical Definition

abomasum

noun

ab·​oma·​sum ˌab-ō-ˈmā-səm 

plural abomasa -sə 

: the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function compare rumen, reticulum

abomasal

-səl 

adjective