| stomach tube |
a tube for feeding or for irrigation of the stomach; the most common kind is the nasogastric tube. Called also esophageal t.
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| stomach |
An organ that is part of the digestive system. It helps in the digestion of food by mixing it with digestive juices and churning it into a thin liquid.
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| stomach |
A muscular, sac-like organ that churns and breaks food into smaller pieces. Gastric juices including acid and enzymes from the lining of the stomach help break food particles down further.
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| stomach |
The complex organ of the body between the esophagus and the small intestine which functions in the digestion of food
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| stomachic |
digestive aid, tonic, improving appetite
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