gastric
adjective
gas·tric ˈga-strik 
: of or relating to the stomach
Example Sentences
gastric problems caused by stress
Recent Examples on the Web Elliott first announced Cami had been diagnosed with stage IV metastatic gastric cancer in a post on Instagram in April. 
Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 Yes, dogs can eat broccoli, but feeding them too much can cause gastric irritation. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Thompson is following in the footsteps of her mother, Mama June Shannon, who had gastric sleeve surgery in May 2016 and later underwent a tummy tuck. Anna Lazarus Caplan And Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 These foods also contain high levels of sodium nitrite, a compound that may convert into nitrosamines and increase the risk of gastric cancer. Barbara Brody, Fortune, 16 July 2022 Misoprostol can be used to induce labor by softening and opening the cervix in patients ready to give birth vaginally, prevents drug induced gastric ulcers and treats postpartum hemorrhage in combination with oxytocin. Dr. Erica Jalal, ABC News, 30 June 2022 Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022 The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Yellow arrows indicate individual fish scales, while green highlights gastric pellets. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 See More
Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 Yes, dogs can eat broccoli, but feeding them too much can cause gastric irritation. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Thompson is following in the footsteps of her mother, Mama June Shannon, who had gastric sleeve surgery in May 2016 and later underwent a tummy tuck. Anna Lazarus Caplan And Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 These foods also contain high levels of sodium nitrite, a compound that may convert into nitrosamines and increase the risk of gastric cancer. Barbara Brody, Fortune, 16 July 2022 Misoprostol can be used to induce labor by softening and opening the cervix in patients ready to give birth vaginally, prevents drug induced gastric ulcers and treats postpartum hemorrhage in combination with oxytocin. Dr. Erica Jalal, ABC News, 30 June 2022 Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022 The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Yellow arrows indicate individual fish scales, while green highlights gastric pellets. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek gastr-, gastēr, alteration of *grastēr, from gran to gnaw, eat
First Known Use
1656, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing gastric
Medical Definition
gastric
adjective
gas·tric ˈgas-trik
: of or relating to the stomach
- consolidator
- consolidators
- consoling
- consolingly
- consols
- consolute temperature
- consomme
- consommes
- consommé
- Consomol
- consonance
- consonances
- consonancies
- consonancy
- consonant
- consonant declension
- consonant shift
- consonant stem
- consonant-rhyme
- consonantal
- consonantal stem
- consonantal vowel
- consonantalization
- consonantalize
- consonantic