Term Name: | abomasum |
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Synonyms: | fourth stomach, maw, read, rennet-bag, ruminant true stomach |
Definition: | The fourth stomach of ruminating animals, which is an elongated pear-shaped sac lying on the floor of the abdomen, on the right-hand side, and roughly between the seventh and twelfth ribs. It leads to the beginning of the small intestine. (Adapted From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed) |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007358] |