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gastric

American  
[gas-trik] / ˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to the stomach.


gastric British  
/ ˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, near, or involving the stomach

    gastric pains

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gastric Scientific  
/ găstrĭk /
  1. Relating to or involving the stomach.


gastric Cultural  
  1. A descriptive term for things pertaining to the stomach.


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Etymology

Origin of gastric

First recorded in 1650–60; gastr- + -ic

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Gastric impactions are rare in donkeys, and the sanctuary only sees a couple of cases a year, he said.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The published work is derived from the prospective Gastric Cancer Epidemiology Programme cohort.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

Gastric juice, the digestive fluid produced in the stomach, contains hydrochloric acid, HCl.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Gastric balloons are delivered into the stomach via the mouth in an outpatient procedure considered “minimally invasive.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2017

The work of this gentleman, entitled "Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion," is well known—at least to the medical community.

From Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)

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