GASTROPERIODYNIA 



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GAZEOL 



Gastroperiodynia 



mach ; t period ; . pain]. Periodic 



stralgia. 

 Gastrophrenic tomach; 



iaphragmj. Relating to both stomach and dia 

 phragm. 

 Gastroplegia stomach; 



croke]. Paralysis of the stomach. 

 Gastropore stomach ; - 



re] In biology, the mouth-opening of a gaster- 



Gastroptosis i, stomach : irr 



fall] t downward displacement <>l the 



h. 



Gastro-pylorectomy r-ekf-to-me) [yaorfip, 



st , , i ; EKTOfiJ/, excision], 



Surj ortionof the stomach. 



Gastropyra tomach ; 



tin.-]. Inflammation or phlegmasia of the stomal b 

 Gastrdrrhagia [yaorr/p, stomach; 



sk forth]. See Hematemesis. 

 Gastrorrhaphy | a-ft | [;■ aoryp, stomach ; / 



suture]. Suture of wounds of tin- abdominal wall or 

 tach. 

 Gastrorrhea i ^as-tror-e* '-ah) [yaarifp, stomach ; poia, 

 a flow]. I secretion, or regurgitant How, of 



trie mucus or liquid. 

 Gastrorrhexis (gas-tror-eks'-is) [;a(rr///>, stomach; 



iking]. Rupture of the stomach. 

 Gastroscope stomach ; oKorreiv, 



An instrument for viewing the interior of the 

 It i'oiiM>ts essentially of a tube with an in- 

 ent electric light and reflecting prisms. 

 Gastroscopy {gas-tros'-ko-pe) [yaorijp, stomach; 

 . to see]. The inspection of the interior of the 

 mach by means of the gastroscope. 

 Gastrosis | [yaorqp, stomach; vdaog, dis- 



)astroses\. A general term for any disease 

 the abdomen or of the stomach only. 

 Gastrosphongioma {gas-tro-sfon-je-o'-mah) [yaorqp, 

 •nach; it . sponge; bfia, tumor: //. , Gastro- 



matd\. A fungosity of the stomach. 

 Gastrosplenic {gas-tro-splen r -ik) \yaaTrjp, stomach; 

 n]. Relating both to the stomach and 

 the - 

 Gastrosplenitis [gas-tro-splen-i'-tis) [. stomach; 



. spleen; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation <>t 

 mach and spli 

 Gastrostege ' tro-stej) [yaorr/p, stomach, oreyr], 



a roof]. In biology, one of the short, wide, trans- 

 or scales that cover the ventral surface of 

 .ike. 

 Gastrostenosis [gas-lro-ste-nt/sis) [yaorfp, stomach; 

 narrow]. A stricture or morbid contraction 



of t I'll. 



Gastrostomy ( gas-tros f -to-me) [yaori/p, stomach; 

 h] The establishing of a fistulous open- 

 i.ich. 

 Gastrosuccorrhea ( ///) [yaorf/p, 



. a How]. Reichmann's 

 disease; hj tion of the gastric juice. 



Gastrothoracic [yaarr/p, belly ; 



thorax]. Pertaining both to I mi n and 



Gastrotome imach; 7-////,, 



A cutting instrument used in gastrotomy. 

 Gastrotomy | 



it]. In i the abdomen or I ach. 



Gastrotrichous 



.-. hair]. In biology, having the ventral surfai 

 the liated. 



Gastro-typhoid {gas'-iro-ti'-foid) | stomach; 



smoke]. Typhoid fever with pronounced gas- 

 tric symptoms. 

 Gastrovascular (gas-tro-vas / -hu-lar)[yaoT^p, stomal li ; 

 ulum, a little vessel]. Common to the functions 



of digestion and circulation, as the body-cavity of 

 si rone animals. 



Gastroxia Igas-troks* '-e-ah) [yaori/p, stomach; bgvg, 

 acid]. Abnormal acidity of the contents of the 

 stomach. 



Gastroxynsis lgas-troks-in f -sis) [yaorfip, stomach; 

 bi-vvetv, to irritate]. Rossbach's term for hyperchlor 

 hydria ; a periodic form of nervous dyspepsia with 

 hyperacidity of the gastric juice. It is, in fact, a 

 neurosis of secretion that maybe quite independent of 

 the time of digestion. It is a rare condition, and is 

 associated either with profound neurasthenia or with 

 locomotor ataxia. It is marked by a gnawing, un- 

 pleasant sensation in the stomach, severe headache, 

 and the vomiting of a clear, watery, intensely acid se- 

 cretion. 



Gastrula [gas'-tru-lah) [ynori/jt. belly: />/. , Gastrula;]. 

 In biology, a stage in the development of Metazoans, 

 in which the germ consists of a twodayered sac, pro- 

 duced by the invagination of the one-layered, hollow 

 germ-sphere, the blastula. 



Gastrulation (gas-tru-la'-shun) [ynori//), belly]. In 

 biology, the process of formation of the gastrula by 

 the invagination of the blastula. 



Gastruria [gas-tru / -re-ah) [yaorfip, stomach; aitpov, 

 urine]. A supposed passage of urine into the stomach. 



Gate-vein (gat'-van). An old name for the portal vein. 



Gathering Xgath'-er-ing) [ME., gadering, a gathering]. 

 A popular name for an abscess, pustular inllammation, 

 or suppurating sore. 



Gattine {gat-Ht') [F.]. A disease of the silk-worm. 



Gaubius' Table. See Dose. 



Gaule's Experiment. See Cytozoon. 



Gaultheria ( ga;sl-the f -rc-afi) [after Dr. Gaidtier, a 

 Canadian physician]. Wintergreen, Teaberry. The 

 leaves of wintergreen, G. procumbens, an evergreen 

 plant, with properties due to a volatile oil, methyl 

 salicylate, which is also found in black birch and several 

 other plants. It is stimulant, astringent, and antipy 

 retic, and is used in rheumatism and gout, or when 

 salicylic acid is indicated. G., Ol., oil of winter- 

 green, much used as a flavor. Dose, TTLiij— x. G., 

 Spt., oil of wintergreen 5, alcohol 95. Dose, ^ss-ij. 

 G. fragrans, of India, affords an identical oil. 



Gaultherilene [gawl-ther' -il-en) [after Dr. Gaultier, a 

 Canadian physician], C 10 H, 8 . A peculiar hydro- 

 carbon found in the oil of gaultheria. It is a colorless, 

 yellow or reddish liquid, of a peculiar strong and aro- 

 matic odor, a sweetish, warm, and aromatic taste, a 

 slightly acid reaction, and a specific gravity of about 

 1. 180. It is readily soluble in alcohol. 



Gaulthier's Reagent. See Tests, Table of. 



Gauntlet [gahnf-let, or gawnP '-let) [OF '. , gantelet ', dim. 

 oigant, a glove]. A surgical bandage that covers the 

 hand and lingers like a glove. See Band 



Gauze (gawz). A thin, open-meshed cloth used for 

 surgical dressings. When impregnated with antiseptic 

 solutions or substances it is called antiseptic gauze, or. 

 according to the substance used, it is spoken of as 

 iodoform-gauze, sublimate-gau <•, etc. See Carbasus. 



Gavage (gav-ahzh') [Fr.]. 1. The regular feeding of 

 an infant with freshly drawn mother's milk, through a 

 small, soft catheter passed into the stomach at each 

 feeding. 2. The administration of liquid nourish- 

 ment through the stomach tube. 



Gavard's Muscle. Sec Muscles, Table of. 



Gay-Lussac's Laws. See Law. 



Gazeol (gaz'-e-ol) [Yx.,gaziol\ A mixture of naph- 



