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

The association was especially strong for breast, colorectal, liver, oral, laryngeal, esophageal and gastric cancers.

From Science Daily

Extraction rates, referring to how much of a substance is released when exposed to gastric juice, ranged from 0.11% to 7.33%.

From Science Daily

But the 29-year-old recently came under fire on the app, after material seeming to show a fundraising page claiming she had been diagnosed with gastric cancer went viral.

From BBC

Four times a day, for an hour, her mom administers a different type of nutrition that goes straight into her stomach through a gastric tube.

From Los Angeles Times

He said doctors initially thought he was dealing with a gastric issue and allowed him to go home days later.

From Los Angeles Times