gastr-

1. variant of gastro- before a vowel:

   gastrectomy.

Example Sentences

All' estin en tois malista koilotata kai megista tn tou zou morin h te gastr kai mtrai te kai hysterai kaloumenai.

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Epi mentoi tais pepsesi sympeplrmenais anekto men ho pylros, h gastr de peristaltiks ekineito paraplsis tois enterois.

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Hout de kai h gastr hypo drimyttos pollakis dchtheisa priaiteron tou deontos apepton eti tn trophn apotribetai.

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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-?

• gastralgia
• gastradenitis
• gastrectasis
• gastritis
• gastrinoma

What are some other forms that gastr- may be commonly confused with?

• astr-

Break it down!

The combining part -itis is often used in medical terms to denote inflammation of an organ. With this in mind, what is the condition of gastritis?