Meaning & use

stomach part

noun·Academic

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Any of the regions or sections of the stomach, such as the fundus, body, or antrum.

See it in a sentence

The doctor explained that the pain was in the upper stomach part.

Each stomach part has a different role in digestion.

A note on using this word

This is a descriptive phrase, not a common compound; in everyday speech people usually name the specific part (e.g., 'the fundus') or say 'part of the stomach'.

Words with a similar meaning

gastric region

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