gastrocolic

[gas-troh-kol-ik]

gas·tro·col·ic

[gas-troh-kol-ik]
adjective Anatomy.
of, pertaining to, or involving the stomach and colon.

Origin:
1840–50; gastro- + colic
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Gastrocolic is always a great word to know.
So is groin. Does it mean:
the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
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World English Dictionary
gastrocolic (ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk)
 
adj
of or relating to the stomach and colon: gastrocolic reflex

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Medical Dictionary

gastrocolic gas·tro·col·ic (gās'trō-kŏl'ĭk, -kō'lĭk)
adj.
Relating to the stomach and the colon.

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