[
UK
/ɡˈɑːstɹɪk/
]
[ US /ˈɡæstɹɪk/ ]
[ US /ˈɡæstɹɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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relating to or involving the stomach
gastric ulcer
How To Use gastric In A Sentence
- Therefore, in the case of acute overdose, gastric lavage or induced emesis should be utilized to remove unabsorbed lithium.
- Gastric lavage for isolation of M tuberculosis is a well accepted method.
- The appropriate specimens to submit for testing include food (in the original container if it is available) or environmental specimens, stool, serum, gastric contents, or vomitus.
- To determine the extent of gastric metaplasia, multiple biopsy specimens were collected from standardised sites of the duodenal bulb.
- Dysphagic patients should be fed through a nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic feeding tube until it is safe to resume oral food and fluids.
- The food at this stage is called chyme; it is an acid and soup-like fluid -- acid through the influence of the gastric juice. Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata
- To a lesser extent, the jaw depressors (mainly digastric, geniohyoid and lateral pterygoid muscles) were examined.
- Previous gastric surgery was uncommon in all three groups and showed no significant difference.
- She agreed that gastric emptying was not an exact science. Times, Sunday Times
- During fasting, since the body is not busy with gastric processes and since the body is literally emptier, hollower, I believe the nada practices can be even more effective. Kazim Ali: Practicing Yoga on the Mountain of God