muscular stomach

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• muscular stomach — noun : gizzard 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• bilocular muscular stomach — a special stomach characterised by the presence of a large aponeurosis (flat tendon) at the bend of the stomach, the centrum tendineum. In this type of stomach the lesser curvature is usually considerably expanded and can no longer be designated… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• muscular — adj. 1 of or affecting the muscles. 2 having well developed muscles. Phrases and idioms: muscular Christianity a Christian life of cheerful physical activity as described in the writings of Charles Kingsley. muscular dystrophy see DYSTROPHY.… …   Useful english dictionary

• stomach — n. & v. n. 1 a the internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs, being in man a pear shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine. b any of several such organs in animals, esp. ruminants,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Muscular layer — LAYERS (Muscular layer includes the 2nd through 4th layers): serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal …   Wikipedia

• Muscular system — Latin = systema musculare Muscles anterior labeled …   Wikipedia

• muscular coat — n an outer layer of smooth muscle surrounding a hollow or tubular organ (as the bladder, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, ureter, uterus, and vagina) that often consists of an inner layer of circular fibers serving to narrow… …   Medical dictionary

• Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… …   Medical dictionary

• Stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = Stomach Latin = Ventriculus Greek = Gaster GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1161 Caption = The location of the stomach in the body. Caption2=Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… …   Wikipedia

• Stomach cancer in cats and dogs — The stomach is a muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract that holds food and begins the digestive process by secreting gastric juice. The most common cancers of the stomach are adenocarcinomas but other histological types have been reported …   Wikipedia

• stomach — n. a distensible saclike organ that forms part of the alimentary canal between the oesophagus (gullet) and the duodenum. It communicates with the former by means of the cardiac sphincter and with the latter by the pyloric sphincter. The stomach… …   The new mediacal dictionary