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gastr-
- variant of gastro- before a vowel:
gastrectomy.
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Example Sentences
All' estin en tois malista koilotata kai megista tn tou zou morin h te gastr kai mtrai te kai hysterai kaloumenai.
Epi mentoi tais pepsesi sympeplrmenais anekto men ho pylros, h gastr de peristaltiks ekineito paraplsis tois enterois.
Hout de kai h gastr hypo drimyttos pollakis dchtheisa priaiteron tou deontos apepton eti tn trophn apotribetai.
Hothen h gastr ta men epipolazonta tn perittmatn emetois ekkathairei, ta d' hyphistamena diarrhoiais.
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Words That Use gastr-
What does gastr- mean?
Gastr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stomach.” It is often used in medical terms, particularly in anatomy and pathology.
Gastr- comes from the Greek gastḗr, meaning “stomach” or “belly.”
Gastr- is a variant of gastro-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.
Want to know more? Read our Words That Use gastro- article.
Examples of gastr-
One word you may have encountered that uses the combining form gastr- is gastrectomy, “a partial or total excision of the stomach.”
We know gastr- means “stomach.” The -ectomy portion of the word might also be familiar. It means “excision.” Gastrectomy literally translates to “stomach excision.”
What are some words that use the combining form gastr-?
What are some other forms that gastr- may be commonly confused with?
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