gastro-

1. a combining form meaning “stomach,” used in the formation of compound words:

   gastrology.

gastro-

combining_form

1. stomach

   gastritis

   gastroenteritis

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastro-¹

< Greek, combining form of gastḗr

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastro-¹

from Greek gastēr

Example Sentences

That was the first Indian gastro bar.

From Salon

Baar Baar, for example, was the first Indian gastro bar.

From Salon

People know about a gastropub, but what is a gastro bar?

From Salon

With its trendy coffee shops, gastro pubs, diverse arts scene and outdoors lifestyle, the former railroad town now home to a world-class university has become an attractive city for young people, with a median age less than 26.

From Los Angeles Times

Chan’s team collaborated with Disney Consumer Products and a group of Bronx-based chefs called Ghetto Gastro to create a night called “The Taste of Wakanda,” with six different dishes, one desert and three beverages, offering an imagined cultural experience from the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Words That Use gastro-

What does gastro- mean?

Gastro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stomach.” It is often used in medical terms, particularly in anatomy and pathology.

Gastro- comes from the Greek gastḗr, meaning “stomach” or “belly.”

What are variants of gastro-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gastro- becomes gastr-, as in gastralgia.

Examples of gastro-

One word you may have encountered that uses the combining form gastro- is gastrology, “the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.”

We know gastro- means “stomach,” so what does the -logy portion of the word mean? That’s right, -logy refers to “science,” ultimately from the Greek lógos, meaning “word, thought” among many other senses. Gastrology literally translates to “stomach science.”

What are some words that use the combining form gastro-?

• gastrocardiac
• gastrocolitis
• gastrodermis
• gastromalacia
• gastropathy
• gastropod

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

• astro-

The gastro- in the word gastropub, a bar that serves good food and high-quality drinks, is actually short from gastronomy, “the art or science of good eating.” Related is gastronome, “a connoisseur of good food.”

Break it down!

Gastropod is the name for a type of mollusks, including snails and slugs. The combining form -pod means “one having a foot.” What, then, is the literal translation of the name gastropod?