| gastrokinesograph | Synonym: gastrograph. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Kinesis, motion, + graphe, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gastrolavage | Lavage of the stomach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrolienal | Synonym: gastrosplenic. Origin: Gastro-+ L. Lien, spleen (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrolienal 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) |
| gastrolith | <zoology> See Crab's eyes, under Crab. Origin: Gastro- + -lith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastrolithiasis | Presence of one or more calculi in the stomach. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Lithos, stone + -iasis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrologist | A specialist in gastrology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrology | <study> The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach. Origin: Gr, stomach + discourse: cf. F. Gastrologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastrolysis | Division of perigastric adhesions. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Lysis, loosening (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastromalacia | <medicine> A softening of the coats of the stomach; usually a post-morten change. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, stomach + softness, fr. Soft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastromancy | A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. A species of divination, by means of glasses or other round, transparent vessels, in the center of which figures are supposed to appear by magic art. Origin: Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F. Gastromancy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastromegaly | 1. Enlargement of the stomach. 2. Enlargement of the abdomen. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Megas (megal-), large (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastromelus | A condition in which an individual has a supernumerary limb attached to the abdomen. See: conjoined twins. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Melos, a limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastromyces | <biology> The fungoid growths sometimes found in the stomach; such as Torula, etc. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, stomach +, a fungus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastromyth | One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a ventriloquist. Origin: Gastro- + Gr. To say, speak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |