gastric

American  

[gas-trik] / ˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to the stomach.

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gastric British  

/ ˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

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

   gastric pains

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gastric Scientific  

/ găs′trĭk /

1. Relating to or involving the stomach.

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gastric Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• postgastric adjective

Etymology

Origin of gastric

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

Example Sentences

I then start the run up the Yukon River and inside of four hours I thought I was going to die of gastric distress.

From Literature

“And oftentimes the cancers that they found were cancers that are not routinely screened for such as head and neck cancer and gastric cancers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Procedures such as gastric bands lead to similar reductions in appetite and food intake.

From Science Daily

Then a few years ago, I had gastric sleeve surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

Solid tumors -- such as gastric, lung, and liver cancers -- form tightly packed masses that are difficult for immune cells to enter or function within.

From Science Daily