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gastric

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gastric (adjective)
  2. gastric bypass (noun)
  3. gastric cecum (noun)
  4. gastric gland (noun)
  5. gastric juice (noun)
  6. gastric mill (noun)
  7. gastric ostium (noun)
  8. gastric pouch (noun)
  9. gastric ulcer (noun)

gas·tric

adj \ˈgas-trik\

Definition of GASTRIC

: of or relating to the stomach
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Examples of GASTRIC

  1. gastric problems caused by stress

Origin of GASTRIC

Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
First Known Use: 1656

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

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