gastrin
— Noun
– English
~ 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
– English
~ 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
– English
~ a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
gastroduodenal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
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
gastroenterostomy
— Noun
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~ surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
gastroesophageal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
gastrogavage
— Noun
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~ feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
gastrointestinal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder"
gastrolobium
— Noun
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~ any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
gastromy
— Noun
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~ surgical incision into the stomach
gastromycete
— Noun
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~ any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
Gastromycetes
— Noun
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~ fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
gastronome
— Noun
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~ a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
gastronomic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"