| gastrorrhagia | Haemorrhage from the stomach. Synonym: gastric haemorrhage. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gastrorrhaphy | 1. Suture of a perforation of the stomach. Synonym: gastroplication. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Rhaphe, a stitching (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrorrhexis | A tear or bursting of the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Rhexis, a bursting (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrorrhoea | Excessive secretion of gastric juice or of mucus (gastromyxorrhoea) by the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroschisis | A defect in the abdominal wall resulting from rupture of the amniotic membrane during physiological gut-loop herniation or, later, owing to delayed umbilical ring closure; usually accompanied by protrusion of viscera. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Schisis, a fissure (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroscope | <instrument> An instrument for viewing or examining the interior of the stomach. Origin: Gastro- + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastroscopic | Relating to gastroscopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroscopy | <medicine> Examination of the abdomen or stomach, as with the gastroscope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastrospasm | Spasmodic contraction of the walls of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrospirillum | A genus of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria that is pathogenic and has been isolated from the gastric mucosa of mammals, including humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastrospirillum hominis | A species of gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria found in the gastric mucosa that is associated with chronic antral gastritis. This bacterium was first discovered in samples removed at endoscopy from patients investigated for helicobacter pylori colonization. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastrosplenic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the stomach and spleen; as, the gastrosplenic ligament. Origin: Gastro- + splenic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastrosplenic ligament | <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that lies between the greater curvature of the stomach and the hilum of the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale, gastrolienal ligament, gastrosplenic omentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrosplenic omentum | <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that lies between the greater curvature of the stomach and the hilum of the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale, gastrolienal ligament, gastrosplenic omentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrostaxis | Rarely used term for oozing of blood from the mucous membrane of the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Staxis, trickling (05 Mar 2000) |