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Also known as a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, the weight loss surgery is designed to help patients by restricting food intake when a silicone device is surgically placed around a portion of the stomach.—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Taking higher doses, especially on an empty stomach, can lead to gastric discomfort, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the stomach lining, ulcers, and decreased zinc absorption.—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus most commonly affects a few large breeds with deep chests and German Shepherds are among those most affected.—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 These include cancers, gastric inflammation, reproductive harm and dementia as microplastics are being found at increasing levels in humans.—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric
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Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
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