stomach

  • 101stomach cramps —    menstruation    One of the symptoms is used to avoid reference to the condition:     ... the stomach cramps... happen quite regularly in the first week of every month when a certain software salesman is in town. (J. Trollope, 1992 she was a… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 102stomach pump — noun a syringe attached to a long tube, used for extracting the contents of a person s stomach (for example, if they have taken poison) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 103stomach pump — noun (C) a machine with a tube that doctors use to suck out the food etc inside someone s stomach, especially after they have swallowed poison …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 104ˈstomach ˌache — noun [C/U] pain in your stomach …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 105stomach pump — stom′ach pump n. a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used esp. in cases of poisoning • Etymology: 1815–25 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 106stomach churning — /ˈstʌmək tʃɜnɪŋ/ (say stumuhk cherning) noun nausea, as caused by anxiety, disgust, giddiness, etc. –stomach churning, adjective …

  • 107stomach migraine — /stʌmək ˈmaɪgreɪn/ (say stumuhk muygrayn) noun a non specific irritation of the bowel, caused by stress, allergic reaction, etc., especially when experienced by children. Also, child stomach migraine …

  • 108stomach stapling — /ˈstʌmək steɪplɪŋ/ (say stumuhk staypling) noun an operation to reduce the size of the stomach by stapling together a section of it, thereby reducing food intake …

  • 109stomach-ache — /ˈstʌmək eɪk/ (say stumuhk ayk) noun a pain in the stomach or abdomen; gastralgia; colic …

  • 110stomach irrigation — skrandžio ploviklis statusas Aprobuotas sritis farmacinės formos apibrėžtis Sterilus vandeninis preparatas skrandžiui plauti. atitikmenys: angl. stomach irrigation vok. Magenspülflüssigkeit pranc. solution pour irrigation stomacale šaltinis… …

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