stom·ach (st m  k)n. 1. a. The enlarged, saclike portion of the alimentary canal, one of the principal organs of digestion, located in vertebrates between the esophagus and the small intestine. b. A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates. c. Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided. 2. The abdomen or belly. 3. An appetite for food. 4. A desire or inclination, especially for something difficult or unpleasant: had no stomach for quarrels. 5. Courage; spirit. 6. Obsolete Pride. tr.v. stom·ached, stom·ach·ing, stom·achs 1. To bear; tolerate. 2. Obsolete To resent. [Middle English, from Old French stomaque, estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Greek stomakhos, gullet, from stoma, mouth.] |   cutaway of an adult human stomach |
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