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ab⋅o⋅ma⋅sum

  [ab-uh-mey-suhm]
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–noun, plural -sa  [-suh] .
the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the omasum.

Origin:
1700–10; < NL; see ab-, omasum
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ab·o·ma·sum   (āb'ō-mā'səm)   


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n.   pl. ab·o·ma·sa (-sə)
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, such as cows, sheep, and deer, in which digestion takes place.
ab'o·ma'sal (-səl) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ab·oma·sum
Pronunciation: "ab-O-'mA-s&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ab·oma·sa /-s&/
: the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function —compare RUMEN, RETICULUM —ab·oma·sal /-s&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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abomasum   (āb'ō-mā'səm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural abomasa
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, and the only one having glands that secrete acids and enzymes for digestion. It corresponds anatomically to the stomachs of other mammals. See more at ruminant.
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