| gastrocardiac | Relating to both the stomach and the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| gastrocolic fistula | A fistulous communication between the stomach and the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolic ligament | <anatomy> The major, apron-like portion of the greater omentum that extends between the stomach and the transverse colon. Synonym: ligamentum gastrocolicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolic omentum | A peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines. Synonym: omentum majus, caul, cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum. Lesser omentum, a peritoneal fold passing from the margins of the porta hepatis and the bottom of the fissure of the ductus venosus to the lesser curvature of the stomach and to the the upper border of the duodenum for a distance of about 2 cm beyond the gastroduodenal pylorus. Synonym: omentum minus, gastrohepatic omentum, omentulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolic reflex | A mass movement of the contents of the colon, frequently preceded by a similar movement in the small intestine, that sometimes occurs immediately following the entrance of food into the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolitis | Inflammation of both stomach and colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocoloptosis | Displacement downward of stomach and colon. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Kolon, colon, + ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocolostomy | Establishment of a communication between stomach and colon. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Kolon, colon, + stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocutaneous fistula | A fistula between the stomach and the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocystoplasty | Augmentation of the bladder by a patch or piece of vascularised gastric tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |