gastroenteroptosis

gastroenteroptosis

 [gas″tro-en″ter-op-to´sis] downward displacement or prolapse of the stomach and intestine.

gas·tro·en·ter·op·to·sis

(gas'trō-en'tĕr-ōp-tō'sis), Downward displacement of the stomach and a portion of the intestine. [gastro- + G. enteron, intestine, + ptōsis, a falling]

gastroenteroptosis

An antiquated term for ptosis of the stomach and small intestine; it is little used in the working medical parlance.

gas·tro·en·ter·op·to·sis

(gas'trō-en-tĕr-op-tō'sis) Downward displacement of the stomach and a portion of the intestine. [gastro- + G. enteron, intestine, + ptōsis, a falling]