pit of the stomach

Other forms: pits of the stomach

Definitions of pit of the stomach
  1. noun
    a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
    synonyms: epigastric fossa
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    type of:
    fossa, pit
    a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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