stomach

¹stom·ach

noun \ˈstə-mək, -mik\

Definition of STOMACH

1

a (1) : a dilatation of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating anteriorly with the esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum (2) : one of the compartments of a ruminant stomach <the abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant> b : a cavity in an invertebrate animal that is analogous to a stomach c : the part of the body that contains the stomach : belly, abdomen

2

a : desire for food caused by hunger : appetite b : inclination, desire <had no stomach for an argument>; also : courage, guts

3

obsolete a : spirit, valor b : pride c : spleen, resentment

Examples of STOMACH

1. She has problems with her stomach.
2. I've had enough to eat. My stomach is full.
3. He was lying on his stomach.

Origin of STOMACH

Middle English stomak, from Anglo-French estomac, from Latin stomachus gullet, esophagus, stomach, from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth; akin to Middle Breton staffn mouth, Avestan staman-

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to STOMACH

Synonyms: abdomen, belly, breadbasket [slang], gut, solar plexus, tummy

Antonyms: inappetence

Related Words: middle, midriff, waist; paunch, potbelly; thorax

Near Antonyms: fill, fullness, glut, repleteness, repletion, satiation, satiety, satisfaction, surfeit

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with STOMACH

hummock