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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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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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