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stom·ach
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rennet
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals. -
stomach worm
a nematode, Haemonchus contortus, parasitic in the stomach of sheep, cattle, and related animals. -
stomachache
pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic. -
wind
the act of winding. -
epigastrium
The part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach. -
foregut
Zoology. the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food. the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.