stomach exercise tummy crunch | an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles |
gastric lavage | washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution, removes blood or poisons, when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach |
gizzard ventriculus gastric mill | thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food |
rumen first stomach | the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing |
reticulum second stomach | the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant |
psalterium omasum third stomach | the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant |
abomasum fourth stomach | the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the one where digestion takes place |
stomach pump | a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach |
gastric smear | alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach |
gastric artery arteria gastrica | the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach |
right gastric artery ateria gastrica dextra | a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature |
left gastric artery arteria gastrica sinistra | a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus |
short gastric artery arteria gastrica breves vasa brevis | several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach |
gastric vein vena gastrica | one of several veins draining the stomach walls |
left gastric vein vena gastrica sinistra | arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia, runs in the lesser omentum, empties into the portal vein |
pyloric vein right gastric vein vena gastrica-dextra | receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein |
stomach tummy tum breadbasket | an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal, the principal organ of digestion |
gastric juice gastric acid | digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase |
pit of the stomach epigastric fossa | a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus) |
abdomen venter stomach belly | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis |
stomach | an appetite for food, exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner |
stomach | an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness, he had no stomach for a fight |
bland diet ulcer diet | a diet of foods that are not irritating, he ate a bland diet because of his colitis |
stomach sweetbread | edible pancreas of an animal |
gastric digestion | the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach |
gastroenteritis stomach flu intestinal flu | inflammation of the stomach and intestines, can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis |
ulcer ulceration | a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
aphthous ulcer | a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract |
bedsore pressure sore decubitus ulcer | a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) |
peptic ulcer peptic ulceration | an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract |
duodenal ulcer | a peptic ulcer of the duodenum |
gastric ulcer | a peptic ulcer of the stomach |
stomachache stomach ache bellyache gastralgia | an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region |
indigestion dyspepsia stomach upset upset stomach | a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea |
antacid gastric antacid alkalizer alkaliser antiacid | an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) |
c digest endure stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support brook abide suffer put up bac | put up with something or somebody unpleasant, I cannot bear his constant criticism, The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks, he learned to tolerate the heat, She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage |
stomach | bear to eat, He cannot stomach raw fish |
sicken nauseate turn one's stomach | upset and make nauseated, The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach, The mold on the food sickened the diners |
gastric stomachic stomachal | relating to or involving the stomach, gastric ulcer |