| gastrophrenic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; as, the gastrophrenic ligament. Origin: Gastro- + -phrenic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gastrophrenic ligament | <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the inferior surface of the diaphragm. Synonym: ligamentum gastrophrenicum, gastrodiaphragmatic ligament, phrenogastric ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroplasty | Surgical treatment of the stomach or lower oesophagus used to decrease the size of the stomach. The procedure is used mainly in the treatment of morbid obesity and to correct defects in the lower oesophagus or the stomach. Different procedures employed include vertical (mesh) banded gastroplasty, silicone elastomer ring vertical gastroplasty and horizontal banded gastroplasty. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastroplication | An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. Synonym: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy, stomach reefing. Origin: Gastro-+ L. Plico, to fold (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastropneumatic | <anatomy> Pertaining to the alimentary canal and air passages, and to the cavities connected with them; as, the gastropneumatic mucuos membranes. Origin: Gastro- + pneumatic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastropneumonic | Synonym: pneumogastric. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Pneumon, lung (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastropod | A member of the largest class of phylum Mollusca. Characteristics generally include: a foot upon which the rest of the body (called the visceral mass) sits, a well-developed head, a protective one-piece shell, and body torsion - where most of the visceral mass is twisted anticlockwise 180 degrees so that the back end of the animal is positioned over its head. The class includes the snails, slugs, sea hares, sea slugs, limpets, and abolone.Compare brachiopod. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gastropoda | <zoology> One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and fresh water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat, muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See Mollusca. Alternative forms: Gasteropoda. The Gastropoda are divided into three subclasses; viz., (a) The Streptoneura or Dioecia, including the Pectinibranchiata, Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa, and Heteropoda. (b) The Euthyneura, including the Pulmonata and Opisthobranchia. (c) The Amphineura, including the Polyplacophora and Aplacophora. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, stomach + -poda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastropodous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Gastropoda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastroptosis | Gastroptosia Downward displacement of the stomach. Synonym: bathygastry, descensus ventriculi, ventroptosis, ventroptosia. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroptyxis | Synonym: gastroplication. Origin: Gastro-+ G. Ptyxis, a fold (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastropulmonary | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach. The pneumogastric nerve. <anatomy> Pneumogastric nerve, one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body. Origin: Pneumo- + gastric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastropylorectomy | Excision of the pylorus. Synonym: gastropylorectomy, pylorogastrectomy. Origin: pylor-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastropyloric | Relating to the stomach as a whole and to the pylorus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroraphy | <surgery> The operation of sewing up wounds of the abdomen. Origin: Gr., stomach + a sewing, fr. To sew: cf. F. Gastrorrhaphie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gastrointestinal tract |
The digestive tract, where the body processes and uses food.
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| gastrostomy |
Surgical opening into the stomach from the outside to enable a feeding tube to be passed.
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| gastroenteritis |
(gas-tro-en-tur-I-tis). Inflammation of the stomach and intestine often caused by bacteria or viruses.
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
Esophageal irritation or inflammation often due to stomach acid that backs up into the esophagus. This can occur when the circular band of muscle between the esophagus and stomach (lower esophageal sphincter) relaxes abnormally or weakens. See also heartburn.
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| gastrointestinal |
vomiting or diarrhea at onset of illness
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