GASTKOCHOI.IA 



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Gastrocholia ( gas-tro-ko' -le-ah ) \ycurrijp, stomach ; 

 X>>/>/, bile]. Concurrent gastric and bilious disorder. 



Gastrocnemius {gas-trok ne f -me us) [_yaar/,p, stomach ; 

 kvi/uji, leg]. See Muscles, Table of. 



Gastrocolic {gas-tro-kol' '-ik) \yaartip, stomach j k&Xov, 

 the large intestine]. Pertaining to both the stomach 

 and the colon. 



Gastrocolitis {gas-tro-ko-W -tis) [yaorqp, stomach; 

 Mi/in', colon ; inq, inflammation]. Concurrent inflam- 

 mation of the stomach and large intestine. 



Gastrocolotomy {gas-tro-ko-loV '-o-tne) [yaaT^p, stom- 

 ach; k6Xov, colon; rifiveiv, to cut]. The establish- 

 ment of an artificial communication between the stom- 

 ach and the colon. 



Gastrocolpotomy {gas-tro-kol-pof '-o-tne) [; aorfip, stom- 

 ach; koakoc, vagina ; rqiveiv, to cut] . The operation of 

 Cesarean section in which the opening is made through 

 the linea alba into the upper part of the vagina. 



Gastrocystis (gas-tro-sis'-tis) [yaoryp, belly; k!otic, 

 bladder]. In biology, the singledayered blastodermic 

 vesicle of mammals. 



Gastroderma ( gas-tro-der 1 '-mah ) \yaoTfyp, stomach ; 

 Stpjia, skin]. In biology, the lamina gastralis, or 

 intestinal epithelium. 



Gastrodialysis (gas-tro-di-al f -is-is) [yaari/p, stomach; 

 natc, a loosening]. A solution of continuity in the 

 gastric wall. 



Gastrodiaphane (gas-tro-di' -af-dn ) [yaori/p, stomach ; 

 did, through ; ifiaiveiv, to show]. See Gastrodiaphanv . 



Gastrodiaphanoscopy ( gas' -tro-di-af-an-os' -ko-pe ) 

 [yaarijp, stomach; Sid, through; tyaiveiv, to show; 

 ononelv, to inspect]. The examination of the stomach 

 by means of the diaphanoscope. 



Gastrodiaphany( giis-tro-di-af -an-e)[yaarijp, stomach ; 

 Sid, through ; tjmiveiv, to show]. A method of ex- 

 ploration of the stomach by means of the gastrodia- 

 phane. This consists of a soft stomach-tube, at the 

 gastric extremity of which is placed an Edison's hard- 

 glass lamp, from which conducting wires, containing 

 a current-interrupter, run to a portable storage battel v. 

 The stomach should be free from food and moderately 

 distended with water. The gastric extremity of the 

 gastrodiaphane, after being lubricated with oil or gly- 

 cerin, is introduced into that viscus, and the circuit is 

 closed. If no pronounced thickening of the anterior 

 stomach wall exists, trans-illumination in a dark room, 

 with the patient erect, permits the outlines of the 

 stomach to be seen as a zone of reddish hue on the 

 abdominal wall. 



Gastrodidymus ( gas-tro-did' -im-us) \_yanrr/p, stomach; 

 SiSvfioc, double]. A double monstrosity with one ab- 

 dominal cavity. 



Gastrodu»denal (gas-tro-du-o-de' -nal) [yaari/p, stom- 

 ach ; duodeni, twelve each]. Pertaining to the stom- 

 ach and the duodenum. 



Gastroduodenitis (gas-tro-du-od-en-i'-tis) \yaorfip, 

 stomach ; duodeni, twelve each ; inq, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. 



Gastroduodenostomy ( gas' 'tro-du-od-en-cs' '-to-me ) 

 [}acnv/fj, stomach ; duodeni, twelve each ; ardfin, 

 mouth]. A surgical operation upon the stomach and 

 the duodenum, in which a new passage from the one to 

 the other is established. 



Gastrodynia (gas-tro-din'-e-ah) [yaorTjp, stomach ; 

 bSinn), pain]. A mild pain in the stomach. See also 

 Gastralqia. 



Gastroectasis (gas-tro-ek'-tas-is). Same as Gastrec- 

 tasis. 



Gastro-electrization (gas-tro-e-tek-triz-a' '-shuti) [; aci- 

 t/'/i>, stomach ; i/Arnrpnr, amber]. The therapeutic ap- 

 plication of electricity to the stomach. 



Gastroelytrotomy (gas-tro-el-it-roi' -o-tne) [;«< 



stomach; IXvrpov, .> sheath; roui/, a cutting]. A 

 method ofperforming * 'esarean set ti< >n. An incision is 

 made into the vagina (after the abdominal section i, in- 

 stead ot into the uterus, and if the child canno 

 tracted in this way, an ini ision is made into the OS uteri. 



Gastroenteralgia -h\ \yao\ 



stomach; hrrepov, bowel , pain]. Concurrent 



p. tin in tin stomach and bowels. 



Gastroenteric | n-ter'-ik) Yyaorfjp, stomach; 



tirrepov, bowel]. Pertaining to both stomach and 



bowels. 

 Gastroenteritis {gas-tro-en-ter-i' -tis) \yaariip, stom- 

 ach; hrrepov, bowel; trig, inflammation]. < oncurrenl 

 inflammation oi stomach and bowels. 



Gastroenterostomy ( ^as-tro-en-ter-o 



stoma li ; 1 1 repoi . bowel ; ardpa, mouth]. Formation 

 ot a 1 1st ul on, communication between thi st mach and 

 the small intestine in obstruction of the pylorus. 



Gastroenterotomy [gas-tro- n r-of '-o-tne) \yaa 

 stomach; tvrepov, bowel ; riftveiv,to cut]. Intestinal 

 incision through the abdominal wall. 



Gastroepiploic {gas-tro-ep-ip-lo* -ik) [yaariip, stomach; 

 rrXoov, caul]. Pertaining to stomach and omentum. 



Gastro-esophageal (gas-tro-e-s [yam 



stomach; olacxpdyog, the esophagus]. Pertaining to 

 both the stomach and the esophagus 



Gastrofaradization i fas' '-/ro-far-ad-iz-a' '-shun) [/aff- 

 rijp, stomach; Faraday"]. The application of farad- 

 ism to the stomach. 



Gastrogalvanization I fas' tro - ;-<//- van - iz-a' - shun) 

 [yourf/p, stomach; Galvani"\. The application of 

 galvanism to the stomach. 



Gastrohepatic (gas-tro-he-pat'-ik) [yao-Hjp, .-tomach ; 

 >,~ap, the liver]. Relating to both stomach and liver. 



Gastro hysterectomy ( gas'-tro-liis-ter - ek' -to-me) 

 \yaarrjp, the stomach; varipa, the womb; eicropi/, 

 a cutting out]. The Porro-Cesarean operation. 

 Operations, fable of. 



Gastrohysterotomy [gas-tro-his-ter-of '-o-tne) \yaart 

 stomach; varipa, womb; ripveiv, to cut]. 1 he 

 Cesarean section, q. v. 



Gastrolith {gas' -tro-lith) [;aor//p, stomach; TaBog, a 

 stone]. A calcareous formation in the stomach ; gas- 

 tric calculus ; bezoar. 



Gastrolithiasis (gas-tro-Uth-i' -as-is) \jaazijp, stomach; 

 /iftiaaiq, the formation of calculi]. A morbid con- 

 dition associated with the formation of gastroliths. 



Gastrology (gas-troP-o-je) [ynar^p, stomach; '/.6yoq, 

 science]. A treatise on the stomach and its functi 



Gastromalacia {gas-tro-tnal-a'-se-ah) [, " -tom- 

 ach ; fia/.aKta, softening]. An abnormal softening of 

 the structural tissue of the stomach ; it is generally be- 

 lieved to be due to post-mortem acidity. 



Gastromelus (gas-trow' -el-us) [yaorf]p, stomach; / 

 limb]. A monster with accessory limbs attached to 

 the abdomen. 



Gastromenia (gas-tro-me , -ne-ah)\j acrr,<. -tomach ; uiyv, 

 month]. Vicarious menstruation by the stomach. 



Gastrometritis [gas-tro-nu-trV-tis) [ n -tomach; 

 urjrpa, womb; trig, inflammation]. Gastritis con- 

 current with metritis. 



Gastromycetes (gas-tro-tni-se'-te;) [yam ■ stomach; 

 into/c, mushroom]. A group of fungi, the spores of 

 which are enclosed in a cavity or pouch. 



Gastropancreatic (gas-tro-pan-l-n-at' [yaai 



stomach; irdyxpeag, pancreas]. Both gastric and 

 pancreatic. 



Gastropathy (gas-trop' -ath-e) [yanri/p, stomach ; nnfioq, 

 disease]. Any disease or disorder of the stomach. 



Gastro-pericarditis [gas-tro-per-ik-ar-di'-tis) [}aff-i;p. 

 stomach ; irepi, around; mipfiia. heart : mg, inflam- 

 mation]. Gastritis concurrent with pericarditis. 



