| gastric atrophy | <gastroenterology> A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. It results in a lack of digestive juices. Gastritis: Inflammation of the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| gastric balloon | An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards gastric bubble (gegb), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the ballobes balloon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk | Anterior gastric branches of the vagus; branches of the anterior vagal trunk to the anterior surface of the stomach. Synonym: rami gastrici anteriores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric branches of posterior vagal trunk | Posterior gastric branches; branches of the posterior vagal trunk to the posterior surface of the stomach. Synonym: rami gastrici posteriores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric bypass | Surgical procedure in which the stomach is transected high on the body. The resulting proximal remnant is joined to a loop of the jejunum in an end-to-side anastomosis. This procedure is used frequently in the treatment of morbid obesity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric calculus | <zoology> See Crab's eyes, under Crab. Origin: Gastro- + -lith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastric canal | Furrow formed temporarily between longitudinal rugae of the gastric mucosa along the lesser curvature during swallowing; observed radiographically and endoscopically, it is formed because of the firm attachment of the gastric mucosa to the muscular layer, which is devoid of an oblique layer at this site; said to form a passageway favoured by saliva and small quantities of masticated food and other fluids as they flow from cardia to gastroduodenal junction. Synonym: canalis gastricus, canalis gastrici, magenstrasse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric cancer | Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Stomach cancer (gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and spread to other organs. Stomach ulcers do not appear to increase a person's risk of developing stomach cancer. Symptoms of stomach cancer are often vague, such as loss of appetite and weight. The cancer is diagnosed with a biopsy of stomach tissue during a procedure. Called an endoscopy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric carcinoma | <radiology> 3rd most common GI malignancy (after colorectal and pancreas), 95% adenocarcinoma (rarely squamous cell or adenoacanthoma), predisposing factors: pernicious anaemia (2X risk), chronic atrophic gastritis, adenomatous and villous polyp (7-27% are malignant), gastrojejunostomy types: polypoid / fungating, ulcerating / penetrating (70%), infiltrating / scirrous = linitis plastica, increase in fibrous tissue; aperistalsis; rigidity, superficial spreading carcinoma, confined to mucosa/submucosa; 95% 5-year survival, patch of nodularity; little loss of elasticity location: 60% lesser curvature, 30% GE junction, 10% greater curvature probability of malignancy of an ulcer: fundus 90%, greater curvature 70%, lesser curvature 10-15% (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric cardia | The area of the stomach close to the oesophageal opening (cardiac orifice or cardia) which contains the cardiac glands. Synonym: pars cardiaca gastris, pars cardiaca ventriculi, cardia, gastric cardia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric colic | Colicky pain associated with gastritis or peptic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric crisis | An attack, usually lasting several days, with severe pain in the abdomen or around the waist, accompanied by nausea and vomiting and occasionally diarrhoea; occurs in tabetic neurosyphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric diastole | A phase of relaxation of stomach peristalsis seen fluoroscopically or with the gastroscope. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric digestion | That part of digestion, chiefly of the proteins, carried on in the stomach by the enzymes of the gastric juice. Synonym: peptic digestion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric emptying | <radiology> Solids linear (90-min half-time), liquids exponential (faster) (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Gastrojejunostomy, Greenville Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Bypass, Gastric, Bypass, Gastroileal, Bypass, Roux-en-Y Gastric, Gastric Bypass, Greenville, Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y, Gastrojejunostomies, Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Synonyms : Gastric Dilation, Stomach Dilation, Dilatation, Gastric, Dilatation, Stomach, Dilation, Gastric, Dilation, Stomach
Synonyms : Emptying, Gastric, Emptyings, Gastric, Gastric Emptyings
Synonyms : Stomach Fistula, Fistula, Gastric, Fistula, Stomach
Synonyms : Fundus, Gastric
| gastric lavage |
washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
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| gastric artery |
arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach
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| gastric ulcer |
a peptic ulcer of the stomach
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| gastrin |
polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
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| gastritis |
inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
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| gastr | polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach |
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| gastr | inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
| gastr | a genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae |
| gastr | a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete |
| gastr | a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown |
| gastr | the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf |
| gastr | the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf |
| gastr | part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines |
| gastr | a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae |
| gastr | a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk |
| gastr | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastr | a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract |