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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.

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Origin of gastrocolic

First recorded in 1840–50; gastro- + colic

Words nearby gastrocolic

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for gastrocolic

gastrocolic
/ (ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the stomach and colongastrocolic reflex
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Medical definitions for gastrocolic

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

adj.

Relating to the stomach and the colon.
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