stomach : Idioms & Phrases

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first stomach

  • noun the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
    rumen.
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fourth stomach

  • noun the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
    abomasum.
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high-stomached

High"-stom`ached adjective
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  1. Having a lofty spirit; haughty. Obs. Shak.
Webster 1913

Honeycomb stomach

  • . (Anat.) See Reticulum.
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Pit of the stomach

  • noun a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
    epigastric fossa.
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  • (Anat.), the depression on the middle line of the epigastric region of the abdomen at the lower end of the sternum; the infrasternal depression.
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Rennet stomach

  • (Anat.), the fourth stomach, or abomasum, of ruminants.
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second stomach

  • noun the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
    reticulum.
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Siphonal stomach

  • (Zoöl.), a stomach which is tubular and bent back upon itself, like a siphon, as in the salmon.
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stomach ache

  • noun an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
    bellyache; stomachache; gastralgia.
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stomach exercise

  • noun an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
    tummy crunch.
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stomach flu

  • noun inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
    gastroenteritis; intestinal flu.
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Stomach pump

  • noun a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach
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  • (Med.), a small pump or syringe with a flexible tube, for drawing liquids from the stomach, or for injecting them into it.
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stomach sweetbread

  • noun edible pancreas of an animal
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Stomach tube

  • (Med.), a long flexible tube for introduction into the stomach.
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stomach upset

  • noun a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
    indigestion; dyspepsia; stomach upset.
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Stomach worm

  • (Zoöl.), the common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) found in the human intestine, and rarely in the stomach.
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Sucking stomach

  • (Zoöl.), the muscular first stomach of certain insects and other invertebrates which suck liquid food.
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third stomach

  • noun the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
    psalterium; omasum.
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To turn the stomach of

  • to nauseate; to sicken.
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turn one's stomach

  • verb upset and make nauseated
    nauseate; sicken.
    • The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
    • The mold on the food sickened the diners
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upset stomach

  • noun a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
    indigestion; dyspepsia; stomach upset.
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