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stom·ach·er
/ ˈstəməkər/
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n. hist.
a V-shaped piece of decorative cloth, worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women.
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Stomach ulcers. (Fact Sheet) (Pamphlet)
Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases; 10/1/1991; 700+ words
; Stomach ulcers are sores that form in the lining of the stomach (see figure). They may vary in size from a small sore...inflamed area, and are sometimes called ulcer craters. Stomach ulcers and ulcers that form in the esophagus and in the...
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Stomach 'bubble': diet device not without risks.
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 4/1/1987; ; 700+ words
; Stomach 'Bubble': Diet Device Not...Hairballs form in cats' stomachs becausethey swallow hair when...take up so much room in the stomach that only a small amount of...by temporarily reducing the stomach's capacity. The only way...
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 "Sun, The: Downers Grove (IL)")
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Stomach balloon studied outside U.S.|Proposed procedure for weight loss has doctors' attention
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Downers Grove (IL); 11/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; Could a balloon in your stomach help deflate your appetite? A new...balloon would fill up space in the stomach to make a person feel full after eating...permanently reduces the size of the stomach by cutting off 90 percent of the stomach...
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Stomach Flushing Vs. Fecal Analysis: The Example of Phrynops rufipes (Testudines: Chelidae)
Magazine article from: Copeia; 6/4/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...the limitations of stomach-flushing technique...flushed from the stomachs and found in the...that flushing the stomachs of turtles that...the first study on stomach contents of P...total number of stomachs in which each food...We analyzed the stomach contents volumetrically...
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Stomach Acid AND FOOD ALLERGIES
Magazine article from: Dynamic Chiropractic; 8/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...are continually being asked about low stomach acid and food allergies. It is an important...topic, but before we can even talk about stomach acid, we need to understand how it fits...you eat a meal, it drops into a pool of stomach acid, where it's broken down, travels...
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Stomach Tumors and Gastric Surgery.
Magazine article from: AORN Journal; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...ABSTRACT Malignant and benign tumors of the stomach must be resected. Some can be removed...provides an overview of malignant and benign stomach tumors and outlines the determination...A case study of a rare type of benign stomach tumor also is presented. AORN J 69...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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Stomach balloon procedure not all hot air
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 11/30/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...drawing attention Could a balloon in your stomach help deflate your appetite? A new device...the balloon would fill up space in the stomach to make a person feel full after eating...which permanently reduces the size of the stomach by cutting off 90 percent of the stomach...
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Stomach has its own defense system
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/10/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...February 10, 2003 "How come the stomach doesn't digest itself...main ingredient is sheep's stomach. Burns Night revelers not...can digest other animals' stomachs, it seems odd that our own...Luckily for us, a living stomach has ways to protect itself...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Stomach balloon not all hot air
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 11/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; Could a balloon in your stomach help deflate your appetite? A new...balloon would fill up space in the stomach to make a person feel full after eating...permanently reduces the size of the stomach by cutting off 90 percent of the stomach...
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`Virtual Stomach' reveals pill's path. (Research Notebook).
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 11/1/2002; 581 words
; ...the first computer-generated "virtual stomach" to follow the path of extended-release...tablets that are designed to remain in the stomach for hours while slowly releasing medicine...break down and release medicine in the stomach are largely unknown. The new "virtual...
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stomach
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
stomach saclike dilation in the gastrointestinal...intestines , forming an organ of digestion. The stomach is present in virtually all vertebrate...invertebrates. In ruminants such as the cow, the stomach is divided into four separate chambers...
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Stomach Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Stomach Cancer Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is a disease in which the cells in the stomach divide without control or order and take on an abnormal appearance. These cancerous cells often spread to nearby organs and to other parts...
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Microbial Flora of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal Tract
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Microbial flora of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract The stomach and gastrointestinal tract are not sterile and are colonized...association is always present. At human birth, the stomach and gastrointestinal tract are usually sterile. But...
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stomach stapling
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
stomach stapling ( gastric stapling , vertical banded gastroplasty...which staples are inserted into the wall of the stomach to form a small pouch, which restricts the amount...the opening between the pouch and the rest of the stomach.
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hourglass stomach
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
hourglass stomach n. a deformity of the stomach in which the ‘waist’ is constricted by fibrosis caused by a chronic peptic ulcer, producing an upper and a lower cavity separated by a narrow channel.
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