gastric

adjective

gas·​tric ˈga-strik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of or relating to the stomach

Examples of gastric in a Sentence

gastric problems caused by stress
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The doctors inserted a chest tube to remove the fluid, which did not include gastric contents, suggesting the fluid build-up was from chest inflammation. ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025 Dumping syndrome is typically triggered by bariatric, gastric, or esophageal surgery. Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 14 June 2025 Its overexpression can be found in around a third of prostate, pancreatic, liver, gastric and breast cancers, and nearly two thirds of all ovarian cancers. Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 13 June 2025 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. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastric

Word History

Etymology

Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gastric was in 1656

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“Gastric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

gastric

adjective
gas·​tric ˈgas-trik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of, relating to, or located near the stomach
gastric ulcers

Medical Definition

gastric

adjective
gas·​tric ˈgas-trik How to pronounce gastric (audio)
: of or relating to the stomach

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