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gastrocolic
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Gastrocolic
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gas·tro·col·ic
/
ˌgæs
troʊˈkɒl
ɪk
/
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gas-troh-
kol
-ik
]
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adjective
Anatomy
.
of, pertaining to, or involving the stomach and colon.
Origin:
1840–50;
gastro-
+
colic
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gastrocolic
(ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk)
—
adj
of or relating to the stomach and colon:
gastrocolic reflex
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
gastrocolic
gas·tro·col·ic (gās'trō-kŏl'ĭk, -kō'lĭk)
adj.
Relating to the stomach and the colon.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Example sentences
The best times are usually after meals as the
gastrocolic
reflex can help with having a bowel movement.
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