hourglass stomach — a deformity of the stomach in which the ‘waist’ is constricted by fibrosis caused by a chronic peptic ulcer, producing an upper and a lower cavity separated by a narrow channel. Tea pot and handbag are other stomach shapes associated with a… … The new mediacal dictionary
hourglass stomach — noun : a stomach divided into two communicating cavities by a circular constriction usually caused by the scar tissue around an ulcer … Useful english dictionary
Hourglass corset — The hourglass corset produces a silhouette resembling the hourglass shape: wide bottom, narrow waist (wasp waist), wide top.HistoryThe first fashions worn with hourglass corsets, around 1830, emphasized width they tended to have very wide skirts … Wikipedia
Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It 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… … Medical dictionary
Hourglass Dolphin — Taxobox name = Hourglass Dolphin status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 250px image width = 250px image2 width = 250px image2 caption = Size comparison against an average human regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis =… … Wikipedia
hourglass contraction — contraction of an organ (as the stomach or uterus) at or near the middle … Medical dictionary
cascade stomach — an atypical form of hourglass stomach; on a radiograph the posterior wall is seen to be drawn up, and contrast medium first fills the upper sac and then cascades into the lower sac … Medical dictionary
bilocular stomach — hourglass s … Medical dictionary
ectasia, ectasis — Dilation of a tubular structure. [G. ektasis, a stretching] annuloaortic e. supravalvular dilation of the aorta involving both its wall and the valve ring, which, however, remains of smaller diameter than the more distal … Medical dictionary
List of experiments from Lilo & Stitch — Kixx redirects here. For the soccer team, see Philadelphia Kixx. Image of experiment 626, also known as Stitch. The most popular of the experiments. This is a list of experiments from the Disney animated Lilo Stitch franchise, a series of… … Wikipedia
