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Stomach
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An organ that is part of the digestive system. The stomach helps digest food by mixing it with digestive juices and churning it into a thin liquid. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An organ located under the diaphragm, between the liver and the spleen as well as between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is the primary organ of food digestion. (NCI Thesaurus)
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