| gastro- | <prefix> A combining form from the Gr, the stomach, or belly; as in gastrocolic, gastrocele, gastrotomy. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| gastro-omental arteries | Arteries which supply the stomach and greater omentum as the course along the greater curvature of the stomach. See: left gastroepiploic artery, right gastroepiploic artery. Synonym: gastro-omental arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroacephalus | Unequal conjoined twins in which an acephalous parasite is attached to the abdomen of the autosite. See: conjoined twins. Origin: Gastro-+ G. A-priv. + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroadenitis | Inflammation of the glands of the stomach. Synonym: gastroadenitis. Origin: Gastr-+ G. Aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroalbumorrhoea | Loss of albumin into the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ albumin, + G. Rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroamorphus | An included amorphous parasitic twin within the abdomen of the autosite. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Amorphos, unshapely (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroanastomosis | Anastomosis of the cardiac and antral segments of the stomach, for relief from marked hour-glass contraction of the stomach. Synonym: gastrogastrostomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroatonia | An obsolete term for loss of tone in the stomach musculature. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Atonia, languor (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroblennorrhoea | Excessive proliferation of mucus by the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ blennorrhoea (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocardiac | Relating to both the stomach and the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocardiac syndrome | <syndrome> Disturbances of the heart's action due to faulty action of the digestive system, especially of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocele | Hernia of a portion of the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrochronorrhoea | Excessive continuous gastric secretion. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Chronos, time (chronic), + rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocnemius | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads (lateral and medial) from the lateral and medial condyles of the femur; insertion, with soleus by tendo calcaneus into lower half of posterior surface of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of foot; nerve supply, tibial. Synonym: musculus gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolic | <anatomy> Pertaining to both the stomach and the colon; as, the gastrocolic, or great, omentum. Origin: Gastro- + colic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| arteria gastro-omentalis dextra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, gastroduodenal; distribution, greater curvature and walls of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, frequently unites with left gastroepiploic, and branches from this arch anastomose with branches of right and left gastric. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis dextra, arteria gastroepiploica dextra, right gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteria gastro-omentalis sinistra | <anatomy, artery> Origin, splenic; distribution, greater curvature of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, right gastroepiploic and short gastric arteries. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis sinistra, arteria gastroepiploica sinistra, left gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena gastro-omentalis dextra | <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the superior mesenteric vein that parallels the right gastroepiploic artery along the greater curvature of the stomach. Synonym: vena gastro-omentalis dextra, right gastroomental vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena gastro-omentalis sinistra | <anatomy, vein> The vein that accompanies the left gastroepiploic artery along the greater curvature of the stomach; it empties into the splenic vein. Synonym: vena gastro-omentalis sinistra, left gastroomental vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| right gastro-omental artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, gastroduodenal; distribution, greater curvature and walls of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, frequently unites with left gastroepiploic, and branches from this arch anastomose with branches of right and left gastric. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis dextra, arteria gastroepiploica dextra, right gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| right gastro-omental lymph nodes | Nodes located in the greater omentum along the right gastroepiploic artery that drain part of the greater curvature of the stomach and the greater omentum. Synonym: nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales dextri, right gastro-omental lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales dextri | Nodes located in the greater omentum along the right gastroepiploic artery that drain part of the greater curvature of the stomach and the greater omentum. Synonym: nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales dextri, right gastro-omental lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales sinistri | Nodes located in the greater omentum along the left gastroepiploic artery that drain part of the greater curvature of the stomach and greater omentum. Synonym: nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales sinistri, left gastro-omental nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| left gastro-omental artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, splenic; distribution, greater curvature of stomach and greater omentum; anastomoses, right gastroepiploic and short gastric arteries. Synonym: arteria gastro-omentalis sinistra, arteria gastroepiploica sinistra, left gastro-omental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| left gastro-omental nodes | Nodes located in the greater omentum along the left gastroepiploic artery that drain part of the greater curvature of the stomach and greater omentum. Synonym: nodi lymphatici gastro-omentales sinistri, left gastro-omental nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |