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magenstrasse

Syllables: ma·gen·stra·sseUS/ˈmɑː.ɡənˌstrɑː.sə/

magenstrasse noun: a groove in the stomach along the lesser curvature that is the route food and liquids tend to take in moving toward the pylorus and that is a frequent site of peptic ulcer formation.

Noun

magenstrasse (plural magenstrassen)

  1. a groove in the stomach along the lesser curvature that is the route food and liquids tend to take in moving toward the pylorus and that is a frequent site of peptic ulcer formation

Forms of magenstrasse

pluralmagenstrassen

Origin of magenstrasse

From German Magenstraße, from Magen (“stomach”) + Straße (“road, street”).

Questions about magenstrasse

What does magenstrasse mean?
Magenstrasse means a groove in the stomach along the lesser curvature that is the route food and liquids tend to take in moving toward the pylorus and that is a frequent site of peptic ulcer formation.
What part of speech is magenstrasse?
Magenstrasse is a noun.
How do you pronounce magenstrasse?
Magenstrasse is pronounced /ˈmɑː.ɡənˌstrɑː.sə/ (US).
What is the plural of magenstrasse?
The plural of magenstrasse is magenstrassen.

Words near magenstrasse in the dictionary

  1. magendo
  2. Magenis
  3. Magennis
  4. Magennises
  5. Magens
  6. magenstrasse
  7. magenta
  8. magenta box
  9. magenta boxes
  10. magentaish
  11. magentas

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