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hourglass stomach

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Main Entry: hourĀ·glass stomach
Pronunciation: 'au(&)r-"glas
Function: noun
: a stomach divided into two communicating cavities by a circularconstriction usually caused by the scar tissue around an ulcer
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hourglass stomach n.
A condition in which there is an abnormal constriction of the stomach wall dividing it into two cavities, cardiac and pyloric.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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