stomach
71stomach ache — noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region • Syn: ↑stomachache, ↑bellyache, ↑gastralgia • Hypernyms: ↑ache, ↑aching • Part Holonyms: ↑indigestion, ↑ …
72Stomach cancer in cats and dogs — The stomach is a muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract that holds food and begins the digestive process by secreting gastric juice. The most common cancers of the stomach are adenocarcinomas but other histological types have been reported …
73Stomach paralysis — Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by a disease of either the stomach muscle itself or the nerves controlling the muscle. As a consequence, food and secretions do not empty… …
74stomach worm — noun : any of various nematode worms parasitic in the stomach of mammals or birds; especially : a worm (Haemonchus contortus) common in domestic ruminants called also barber s pole worm, twisted stomach worm * * * a nematode, Haemonchus contortus …
75Stomach fundus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fundus gastricus GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1163 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… …
76Stomach emptying study — Also called a gastric emptying study, this test evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a gastric emptying study, a patient eats a meal in which the solid food, liquid food or both are mixed with a small amount of radioactive… …
77stomach pump — noun a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach • Hypernyms: ↑suction pump * * * ˈstomach pump [stomach pump stomach pumps] noun a machine with a tube that doctors use to remove poisonous substances from sb s stomach through their… …
78stomach ache — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms stomach ache : singular stomach ache plural stomach aches pain in your stomach …
79stomach crunch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stomach crunch : singular stomach crunch plural stomach crunches an exercise to make your stomach flatter, done while lying on your back with your knees bent …
80stomach pump — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stomach pump : singular stomach pump plural stomach pumps equipment used for removing things from your stomach. It includes a tube that goes down your throat …
