gastric
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer"
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
gastroduodenal
— Adjective
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～ 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
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～ 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