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gastrocolic

[ gas-troh-kol-ik ]
/ ˌgæs troʊˈkɒl ɪk /
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adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or involving the stomach and colon.

Words related to gastrocolic

stomachic, abdominal, intestinal, stomach, celiac, duodenal, enteric, ventral

Words nearby gastrocolic

gastroanastomosis, gastrocardiac, gastrocele, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrocolic omentum, gastrocolic reflex, gastrocolitis, gastrocolostomy, gastrodermis

Origin of gastrocolic

First recorded in 1840–50; gastro- + colic
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British Dictionary definitions for gastrocolic

gastrocolic
/ (ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the stomach and colongastrocolic reflex
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gastrocolic

gastrocolic
[ găs′trō-kŏl′ĭk, -kō′lĭk ]

adj.

Relating to the stomach and the colon.
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