กระเพาะอาหาร
stomach
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This is the standard Thai word for the stomach, the organ that holds and digests food.
stomach
It specifically refers to the stomach as a digestive organ and is used in both everyday and medical contexts.
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กรดในกระเพาะอาหาร kròt nay kraphɔ́ aahǎan stomach acid กรดในกระเพาะอาหาร details
Learning notes
Explanation
กระเพาะอาหาร is formed from กระเพาะ, referring to a sac-like organ, and อาหาร, meaning “food” or “meal.” Together, they denote the stomach. It is a clear, standard term suitable for everyday explanations as well as health and medical contexts. In casual conversation, speakers often shorten it to กระเพาะ when the meaning is obvious.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing digestion and anatomy, describing stomach pain or illness, and talking about medical examinations or treatment.
Caution
It does not mean the abdomen or belly in general. Use ปวดท้อง for a general stomachache or abdominal pain; use ปวดกระเพาะอาหาร or the conversational ปวดกระเพาะ when specifically referring to pain in the stomach organ.
Differences from similar words
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กระเพาะ is the shorter form commonly used for “stomach” in conversation, but it can refer to other sac-like organs when combined with another word. กระเพาะอาหาร is the full, unambiguous term for the digestive organ.