stomach

[stuhm-uh k] /ˈstʌm ək/
noun
1.
Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
  2. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
  3. any one of these sections.
2.
Zoology. any analogous digestive cavity or tract in invertebrates.
3.
the part of the body containing the stomach; belly or abdomen.
4.
appetite for food.
5.
desire, inclination, or liking:
I have no stomach for this trip.
6.
Obsolete.
  1. spirit; courage.
  2. pride; haughtiness.
  3. resentment; anger.
verb (used with object)
7.
to endure or tolerate (someone or something):
I can't stomach your constant nagging.
8.
Obsolete. to be offended at or resent.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English stomak < Latin stomachus gullet, stomach < Greek stómachos orig., opening; akin to stoma
Synonyms
7. bear, stand, abide, countenance.
Examples from the web for stomach
  • It is a complex organ system that first carries food from the mouth down the esophagus to the stomach.
  • And it does so without making you want to run out of the theater clutching your stomach.
  • Our vet gave us a pill gun to get it right into the stomach region and not the lungs.
  • It's not surprising that each letter has affected me enough to cause stomach pains.
  • Some didn't have the relational skills necessary for this challenging task or the stomach for it.
  • They then migrate from the mouth to the stomach of the horse.
  • Basically the olive oil and the lemon only make it to your stomach.
  • Most commonly in humans, it's primarily hair that gets stuck in the stomach.
  • Viral gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by a virus.
  • Gastritis occurs when the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed or swollen.
British Dictionary definitions for stomach

stomach

/ˈstʌmək/
noun
1.
(in vertebrates) the enlarged muscular saclike part of the alimentary canal in which food is stored until it has been partially digested and rendered into chyme related adjective gastric
2.
the corresponding digestive organ in invertebrates
3.
the abdominal region
4.
desire, appetite, or inclination: I have no stomach for arguments
5.
an archaic word for temper
6.
an obsolete word for pride
verb (transitive; used mainly in negative constructions)
7.
to tolerate; bear: I can't stomach his bragging
8.
to eat or digest: he cannot stomach oysters
Word Origin
C14: from Old French stomaque, from Latin stomachus (believed to be the seat of the emotions), from Greek stomakhos, from stoma mouth
Word Origin and History for stomach
n.

c.1300, "internal pouch into which food is digested," from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus "stomach, throat," also "pride, inclination, indignation" (which were thought to have their origin in that organ), from Greek stomachos "throat, gullet, esophagus," literally "mouth, opening," from stoma "mouth" (see stoma). Applied to the openings of various internal organs, especially the stomach, then to the stomach itself. Some 16c. anatomists tried to correct the sense back to "esophagus" and introduce ventricle for what we call the stomach. Meaning "belly, midriff, part of the body that contains the stomach" is from late 14c. Figurative senses in Latin extended into Middle English (cf. "relish, inclination, desire," 1510s). Stomach ache is from 1763.

v.

"to tolerate, put up with," 1570s, from stomach (n.), probably in reference to digestion; earlier sense was opposite: "to be offended at, resent" (1520s), from Latin stomachari "to be resentful," from stomachus (n.) in its secondary sense of "pride, indignation." Related: Stomached; stomaching.

stomach in Medicine

stomach stom·ach (stŭm'ək)
n.
The enlarged saclike portion of the digestive tract between the esophagus and small intestine, lying just beneath the diaphragm.

stomach in Science
stomach
  (stŭm'ək)   

  1. A saclike muscular organ in vertebrate animals that stores and breaks down ingested food. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus and passes to the small intestine through the pylorus. Glands in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and the digestive enzyme pepsin.

  2. A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates.

  3. Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided (the rumen, reticulum, omasum, or abomasum).


stomach in Culture

stomach definition


An organ in the digestive system, on the left side of the body behind the lower rib cage, that receives chewed food from the esophagus. Tiny glands in the stomach's lining secrete gastric juice, which contains acids, mucus, and enzymes. This fluid, along with the muscular churning actions of the stomach, helps transform food into a thick, semifluid mass that can be passed into the small intestine for digestion.

Slang definitions & phrases for stomach

stomach

verb

To tolerate: can't stomach her inaneness


Idioms and Phrases with stomach

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