Webster's Dictionary 1913

568

Gastritis

‖Gas‐tri″tis (?), n. [NL., from. Gr. �, �, stomach + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane.

569

Gastro-

Gas″tro– (?). A combining form from the Gr. �, �, the stomach, or belly; as in gastrocolic, gastrocele, gastrotomy.

570

Gastrocnemius

Gas′troc‐ne″mi‐us (?), n.(Anat.) The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.

571

Gastrocolic

Gas′tro‐col″ic (?), a. [Gastro- + colic.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the stomach and the colon; as, the gastrocolic, or great, omentum.

572

Gastrodisc

Gas′tro‐disc (?), n. [Gastro- + disc.] (Biol.) That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a small disk on the inner face of the epibladst.

573

Gastroduodenal

Gas′tro‐du″o‐de″nal (?), a. [Gastro- + -duodenal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the stomach and duodenum; as, the gastroduodenal artery.

574

Gastroduodenitis

Gas′tro‐du′o‐de‐ni″tis (?), n. [NL. See Gastroduodenal, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the most frequent causes of jaundice.

575

Gastroelytrotomy

Gas′tro‐el′y‐trot″o‐my (?), n. [Gastro- + Gr � sheath + � a cutting] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the...

576

Gastroenteric

Gas′tro‐en‐te″ric (?), a. [Gastro- + -enteric.] (Anat. & Med.) Gastrointestinal.

577

Gastroenteritis

‖Gas′tro‐en′te‐ri″tis (?), n. [NL. See Gastroenrteric, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines.

578

Gastroepiploic

Gas′tro‐ep′i‐plo″ic (?), a. [Gastro- + -epiploic.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the stomach and omentum.

579

Gastrohepatic

Gas′tro‐he‐pat″ic (?), a. [Gastro- + -hepatic.] (Med.) Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; as, the gastrohepatic, or lesser, omentum.

580

Gastrohysterotomy

Gas′tro‐hys′ter‐ot″o‐my (?), n. [Gastro- + Gr. � womb + � to cut.] (Surg.) Cæsarean section. See under Cæsarean.

581

Gastrointestinal

Gas′tro‐in‐tes″ti‐nal (?), a. [Gastro- + -intestinal.] (Anat. & Med.) Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines; gastroenteric.

582

Gastrolith

Gas′tro‐lith (?), n. [Gastro- + -lith.] (Zoöl.) See Crab's eyes, under Crab.

583

Gastrology

Gas‐trol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr �; �, �, stomach + � discourse: cf. F. gastrologie.] The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach.

584

Gastromalacia

‖Gas′tro‐ma‐la″ci‐a (?), n.(Med.) A softening of the coats of the stomach; — usually a post-morten change.

585

Gastromancy

Gas′tro‐man″cy (?), n. [Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F. gastromancy.] (Antiq.) (a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach. (b) A species of divinati...

586

Gastromyces

‖Gas′tro‐my″ces (?), n.(Biol.) The fungoid growths sometimes found in the stomach; such as Torula, etc.

587

Gastromyth

Gas″tro‐myth (?), n. [Gastro- + Gr. � to say, speak.] One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a ventriloquist.

588

Gastronome

{ Gas″tro‐nome (?), Gas‐tron″o‐mer (?), } n. [F. gastronome, fr. Gr. �, �, stomach + � law, � to distribute.] One fond of good living; an epicure. Sir W. Scott.

589

Gastronomic

Gas′tro‐nom″ic (?), Gas′tro‐nom″ic‐al (�), a. [Cf. F. gastronomique.] Pertaining to gastromony.

590

Gastronomist

Gas‐tron″o‐mist (?), n. A gastromomer.

591

Gastronomy

Gas‐tron″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. gastronomie.] The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good cheer.

592

Gastrophrenic

Gas′tro‐phren″ic (?), a. [Gastro- + -phrenic.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; as, the gastrophrenic ligament.

593

Gastropneumatic

Gas′tro‐pneu‐mat″ic (?), a. [Gastro- + pneumatic.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the alimentary canal and air passages, and to the cavities connected with them; as, the gastropneumatic ...

594

Gastropod

Gas″tro‐pod (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Gastropoda. [Written also gasteropod.]