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gastro-

a combining form meaning “stomach,” used in the formation of compound words: gastrology.
Also, especially before a vowel, gastr-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of gastr
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gastr-  
pref.  Variant of gastro-.
gastro- or gastr-  
pref.  
    1. Belly: gastropod.

    2. Stomach: gastritis.

  1. Gastric: gastrin.


[Greek, from gastēr, gastr-, belly.]
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gastr- pref.
Variant of gastro-.

gastro- or gastr-
pref.
Stomach; gastric: gastritis.

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