GASTROCHOLIA 



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GASTRO-PERICARDITIS 



Gastrocholia ( gas-tro-ko'-le-ah ) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 Xo/q, bile]. Concurrent gastric and bilious disorder. 



Gastrocnemius {gas-trok-ne' -me-us) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 KiijUT), leg]. See Muscles, Table of. 



Gastrocolic {gas-tro-kol' -ik) [yaarrjp, stomach ; k6?mv, 

 the large intestine]. Pertaining to both the stomach 

 and the colon. 



Gastrocolitis (gas-tro-ho-li'-tis) [yaarrjp, stomach; 

 ko/ov, colon ; trig, inflammation]. Concurrent inflam- 

 mation of the stomach and large intestine. 



Gastrocolotomy (gas-tro-ko-lof -o-me) [yaarrjp, stom- 

 ach; ko'/.ov, colon; reuveiv, to cut]. The establish- 

 ment of an artificial communication between the stom- 

 ach and the colon. 



Gastrocolpotomy (gas-tro-kol-pof '-o-me) [yaarrjp, stom- 

 ach ; ko'/. -of, vagina ; reuveiv, 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-frosts' '-lis) [yaarrjp, belly; Kvarig, 

 bladder] . In biology, the single-layered blastodermic 

 vesicle of mammals. 



Gastroderma ( gas-tro-der 1 '-mah ) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

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

 intestinal epithelium. 



Gastrodialysis (gas-tro-di-al'-is-is) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 '/iGic, a loosening]. A solution of continuity in the 

 gastric wall. 



Gastrodiaphane (gas-tro-di'-af-dn ) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 did, through ; qaiveiv, to show]. See Gastrodiaphany . 



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

 [yaarrjp, stomach ; 6id, through ; faiveiv, to show ; 

 oko-eIv, to inspect]. The examination of the stomach 

 by means of the diaphanoscope. 



Gastrodiaphany (gas-tro-di-af'-an-e)[yaarfjp, stomach ; 

 did, through ; (paivetv, 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-battery. 

 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) [yaarrjp, stomach; 

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

 dominal cavity. 



Gastroduodenal (gas-tro-du-o-de'-nal) [yaarrjp, stom- 

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

 ach and the duodenum. 

 1 Gastroduodenitis [gas-tro-du-od-en-i' '-lis) [yaarrjp, 

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

 Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. 



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



[;. aarrjp, stomach; duodeni, twelve each; aroua, 



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) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 



-■//, pain]. A mild pain in the stomach. See also 



Gastralgia. 



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



tasis. 

 Gastro-electrization {gas-tro-e-lek-triz-a'-shun) [yaa- 

 rrjp, stomach ; rj/^icrpov, amber]. The therapeutic ap- 

 plication of electricity to the stomach. 





stomach; i/.vrpov, a sheath; rourj, a cutting]. A 

 method of performing Cesarean section. An incision is 

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

 stead of into the uterus, and if the child cannot be ex- 

 tracted in this way, an incision is made into the os uteri. 



Gastroenteralgia ( gas-tro-en-ter-al' -je-ah) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach; evrepov, bowel ; d'fsyoq, pain]. Concurrent 

 pain in the stomach and bowels. 



Gastroenteric (gas-lro-en-ter'-ih) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 evrepov, bowel]. Pertaining to both stomach and 

 bowels. 



Gastroenteritis (gas-lro-en-ter-i' -lis) [yaarrjp, stom- 

 ach; evrepov, bowel ; trig, inflammation]. Concurrent 

 inflammation of stomach and bowels. 



Gastroenterostomy ( gas-tro-en-ter-os* '-to-me) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach ; evrepov, bowel ; aroua, mouth]. Formation 

 of a fistulous communication between the stomach and 

 the small intestine in obstruction of the pylorus. 



Gastroenterotomy (gas-tro-en-ter-of-o-me) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach ; evrepov, bowel ; reuveiv, to cut]. Intestinal 

 incision through the abdominal wall. 



Gastroepiploic {gas-tro-ep-ip-lo'-ik) [yaarrjp, stomach; 

 i-i-'/.oov, caul]. Pertaining to stomach and omentum. 



Gastro-esophageal (gas-tro-e-so-fa'-je-al) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach ; olaoodyog, the esophagus] . Pertaining to 

 both the stomach and the esophagus. 



Gastrofaradization ( gas' -tro-far-ad-iz-a' -shun) [yaa- 

 rf)p, stomach; Faraday]. The application of farad- 

 ism to the stomach. 



Gastrogalvanization {gas' - tro -gal- van - iz - a' - s/iun) 

 [yaarrjp, stomach; Galvani]. The application of 

 galvanism to the stomach. 



Gastrohepatic (gas-tro- he-pat' -ik) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

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



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

 [yaarrjp, the stomach; varepa, the womb; enro/urj, 

 a cutting out]. The Porro- Cesarean operation. See 

 Operations , Table of. 



Gastrohysterotomy (gas-tro-his-ter-of -o-me) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach; vorepa, womb; reuveiv, to cut]. The 

 Cesarean section, q. v. 



Gastrolith (gas'-tro-lilh) [yaarrjp, stomach ; /Jdog, a 

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

 tric calculus ; bezoar. 



Gastrolithiasis (gas-tro-lith-i'-as-is) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 ?uBiaaig, the formation of calculi]. A morbid con- 

 dition associated with the formation of gastroliths. 



Gastrology (gas-trol'-o-je) [yaarrjp, stomach ; t.dyog, 

 science]. A treatise on the stomach and its functions. 



Gastromalacia (jgas-tro-mal-a' -se-ah) [yaarrjp, stom- 

 ach ; ualaiua, 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-trom'-el-us) [yaarrjp, stomach; ue/.og, 

 limb]. A monster with accessory limbs attached to 

 the abdomen. 



Gastromenia (gas-tro-me' -ne-ah)[yaorrjp, stomach ; urjv, 

 month]. Vicarious menstruation by the stomach. 



Gastrometritis (gas-tro-me-tri'-tis) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

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

 current with metritis. 



Gastromycetes (gas-tro-mi-se'-tez) [yaarrjp, stomach ; 

 f&BK, mushroom]. A group of fungi, the spores of 

 which are enclosed in a cavity or pouch. 



Gastropancreatic (gas-tro-pan-kre-at'-ik) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach ; Ttdynpeag, pancreas]. Both gastric and 

 pancreatic. 



Gastropathy (gas-trop'-ath-e) [yaarrjp, stomach ; irdaoc, 

 disease]. Any disease or disorder of the stomach. 



Gastro-pericarditis (gas-tro-per-ik-ar-di' -lis) [yaarrjp, 

 stomach ; ~epi, around ; Kapdia, heart ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Gastritis concurrent with pericarditis. 



