gastrocolic

[ gas-troh-kol-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

gastrocolic

/ ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the stomach and colon

   gastrocolic reflex

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastrocolic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; gastro- + colic