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Proventriculus
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Definition
: A thin-walled, glandular stomach found in birds. It precedes the gizzard.
avian only; non-avian: use DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; dis: coord IM with STOMACH DISEASES /vet (IM); neopl: coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS /vet (IM) + histol type (IM)