gastralgia
— Noun
– English
~ an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
gastrectomy
— Noun
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~ surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
gastric acid
— Noun
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~ digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
gastric antacid
— Noun
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~ an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
gastric artery
— Noun
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~ the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
gastric digestion
— Noun
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~ the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
gastrin
— Noun
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~ polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
gastritis
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
Gastroboletus
— Noun
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~ a genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
gastrocnemius
— Noun
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~ the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
Gastrocybe
— Noun
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~ a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
gastroenteritis
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
gastroenterologist
— Noun
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~ a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
gastroenterology
— Noun
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~ the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases