omasum

American  

[oh-mey-suhm] / oʊˈmeɪ səm /

noun

plural

omasa

1. the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies.

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omasum British  

/ əʊˈmeɪsəm /

noun

1. another name for psalterium

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omasum Scientific  

/ ō-mā′səm /

plural

omasa

1. The third division of the stomach in ruminant animals. It removes excess water from food and further reduces the size of food particles before passing them to the abomasum for digestion by enzymes.

2. See more at ruminant

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Etymology

Origin of omasum

1700–10; < New Latin, Latin omāsum bullock's tripe

Example Sentences

The ruminant regurgitates cud from the reticulum, chews it, and swallows it into a third stomach, the omasum, which removes water.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The ruminant regurgitates cud from the rumen, and the food is passed into the omasum for water removal and then into the small and large intestines for nutrient and further water absorption.

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The four compartments of the stomach are called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.

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Ruminants regurgitate cud from the rumen, and the food is passed into the omasum for water removal and then into the small and large intestines for nutrient and further water absorption.

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From the omasum the food is finally deposited in the abomasum, a cavity considerably larger than either the second or third stomach, although less than the first.

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