| stomach tooth | One of the lower canine teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stomach tube | A flexible tube passed into the stomach for lavage or feeding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stomach ulcer | An ulcer in the mucosal lining of the stomach. Ulcer formation results from gastric inflammation that may be triggered by the use of alcohol, aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Symptoms include recurrent abdominal pains (may be relieved by antacids), nausea, vomiting, weight loss and fatigue. Complications include GI bleeding, obstruction, perforation and ulcer penetration into surrounding tissues. Treatment includes the avoidance of alcohol, smoking, aspirin, anti-inflammatories and caffeine. Medications such as antacids or H2 antagonists (for example cimetidine, ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole) have been shown to be effective treatment. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stomach volvulus | Twisting of the stomach that may result in obstruction and impairment of the blood supply to the organ. It can occur in paraesophageal hernia and occasionally in eventration of the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stomach, pavlov | A pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (but isolated from the rest of the stomach) that opens via a fistula (canal) on to the abdominal wall. at different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the russian physiologist ivan petrovich pavlov (1848-1936) surgically created pockets ( pavlov pouches ) from which he could obtain secretions, the aim being to study the physiology of the digestive tract. He did so from the salivary glands down to the stomach, liver and pancreas with considerable success and in 1904 (the 4th year it was awarded) he received the nobel prise for his work on the physiology of digestion, through which knowledge on vital aspects of the subject has been transformed and enlarged. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stomachal | 1. Of or pertaining to the stomach; gastric. 2. Helping the stomach; stomachic; cordial. Origin: Cf. F. Stomacal. A stomachic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachalgia | An obsolete term for stomach ache. Origin: stomach + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| stomacher | 1. One who stomachs. 2. An ornamental covering for the breast, worn originally both by men and women. Those worn by women were often richly decorated. "A stately lady in a diamond stomacher." (Johnson) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachful | Willfully obstinate; stubborn; perverse. Stom"achfully, Stom"achfulness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachic | <medicine> A medicine that strengthens the stomach and excites its action. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachical | 1. Of or pertaining to the stomach; as, stomachic vessels. 2. Strengthening to the stomach; exciting the action of the stomach; stomachal; cordial. Origin: L. Stomachicus, Gr., cf. F. Stomachique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomaching | 1. The act of resenting. 2. The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression. "He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality." (Dr. H. More) "It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger." (Jer. Taylor) 3. In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude. "The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton, . . . Have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same." (The Council Book (1651)) 4. In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced. "Resentment . . . Is a deep, reflective displeasure against the conduct of the offender." (Cogan) Synonym: Anger, irritation, vexation, displeasure, grudge, indignation, choler, gall, ire, wrath, rage, fury. Resentment, Anger. Anger is the broader term, denoting a keen sense of disapprobation (usually with a desire to punish) for watever we feel to be wrong, whether directed toward ourselves or others. Reseniment is anger exicted by a sense of personal injury. It is, etymologically, that reaction of the mind which we instinctively feel when we think ourselves wronged. Pride and selfishness are apt to aggravate this feeling until it changes into a criminal animosity; and this is now the more common signification of the term. Being founded in a sense of injury, this feeling is hard to be removed; and hence the expressions bitter or implacable resentment. See Anger. "Anger is like A full-hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-mettle tires him." (Shak) "Can heavently minds such high resentment show, Or exercise their spite in human woe?" (Dryden) Origin: F. Ressentiment. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachless | 1. Being without a stomach. 2. Having no appetite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stomachodynia | An obsolete term for stomach ache. Origin: stomach + G. Odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| stomachous | Stout; sullen; obstinate. "With stern looks and stomachous disdain." (Spenser) Origin: L. Stomachosus angry, peexish. See Stomach. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |