Definition of STOMACH. Meaning of STOMACH. Synonyms of STOMACH

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Definition of STOMACH

Stomach
Stomach Stom"ach, n. [OE. stomak, F. estomac, L. stomachus, fr. Gr. sto`machos stomach, throat, gullet, fr. sto`ma a mouth, any outlet or entrance.] 1. (Anat.) An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity. See Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric. 2. The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach for roast beef. --Shak. 3. Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire. He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart. --Shak. 4. Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful obstinacy; stubbornness. [Obs.] Stern was his look, and full of stomach vain. --Spenser. This sort of crying proceeding from pride, obstinacy, and stomach, the will, where the fault lies, must be bent. --Locke. 5. Pride; haughtiness; arrogance. [Obs.] He was a man Of an unbounded stomach. --Shak. Stomach pump (Med.), a small pump or syringe with a flexible tube, for drawing liquids from the stomach, or for injecting them into it. Stomach tube (Med.), a long flexible tube for introduction into the stomach. Stomach worm (Zo["o]l.), the common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) found in the human intestine, and rarely in the stomach.
Stomach
Stomach Stom"ach, v. i. To be angry. [Obs.] --Hooker.

Meaning of STOMACH from wikipedia

- The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach...
- The Stomach for It is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear, released through Victory Records on May 22, 2012. The...
- A stomacher is a decorated triangular panel that fills in the front opening of a woman's gown or bodice. The stomacher may be boned, as part of a stays...
- Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, happens when cancer cells develop in the lining of the stomach (also called the gastric mucosa). These cancer...
- Stomachic is a historic term for a medicine that serves to tone the stomach, improving its function and increase appetite. While many herbal remedies...
- Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. There may be no symptoms but...
- one's stomach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Butterflies in the stomach is the physical sensation in humans of a "fluttery" feeling in the stomach, caused...
- stomach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The stomach is an organ found in animals. Stomach may also refer to: Abdomen, in colloquial use Stomach (Chinese...
- A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound, peristaltic sound, abdominal sound, bubble gut or borborygmus (pronounced /ˌbɔːrbəˈrɪɡməs/; plural borborygmi)...
- the inner lining of the stomach, the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus. An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer...