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Branchiogastropoda
Branchiogastropoda Bran`chi*o*gas*trop"o*da, n. pl. [NL., from
Gr. ? gill + E. gastropoda.] (Zo["o]l.)
Those Gastropoda that breathe by branchi[ae], including the
Prosobranchiata and Opisthobranchiata.
Gastro-
Gastro- Gas"tro-
A combining form from the Gr. ?, ?, the stomach, or belly; as
in gastrocolic, gastrocele, gastrotomy.
Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius Gas`troc*ne"mi*us, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the calf
of the leg.] (Anat.)
The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the
leg.
Gastrocolic
Gastrocolic Gas`tro*col"ic, a. [Gastro- + colic.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to both the stomach and the colon; as, the
gastrocolic, or great, omentum.
Gastrodia sesamoidesYam Yam (y[a^]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native
name.] (Bot.)
A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing
plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves.
Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have
netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad
wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several
others are cultivated.
Chinese yam, a plant (Dioscorea Batatas) with a long and
slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species.
Wild yam.
(a) A common plant (Dioscorea villosa) of the Eastern
United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock.
(b) An orchidaceous plant (Gastrodia sesamoides) of
Australia and Tasmania. Gastrodisc
Gastrodisc Gas`tro*disc, n. [Gastro- + disc.] (Biol.)
That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a
small disk on the inner face of the epibladst.
Gastroduodenal
Gastroduodenal Gas`tro*du"o*de"nal, a. [Gastro- + -duodenal.]
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the stomach and duodenum; as, the
gastroduodenal artery.
GastroduodenitisGastroduodenitis Gas`tro*du`o*de*ni"tis, n. [NL. See
Gastroduodenal, and -itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the
most frequent causes of jaundice. Gastroelytrotomy
Gastroelytrotomy Gas`tro*el`y*trot"o*my, n. [Gastro- + Gr ?
sheath + ? a cutting] (Surg.)
The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina,
through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the
purpose of removing a fetus. It is a substitute for the
C[ae]sarean operation, and less dangerous.
Gastroenteric
Gastroenteric Gas`tro*en*te"ric, a. [Gastro- + -enteric.]
(Anat. & Med.)
Gastrointestinal.
GastroenteritisGastroenteritis Gas`tro*en`te*ri"tis, n. [NL. See
Gastroenrteric, and -itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the
intestines. Gastroepiploic
Gastroepiploic Gas`tro*ep`i*plo"ic, a. [Gastro- + -epiploic.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the stomach and omentum.
Gastrohepatic
Gastrohepatic Gas`tro*he*pat"ic, a. [Gastro- + -hepatic.]
(Med.)
Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; as, the
gastrohepatic, or lesser, omentum.
GastrohysterotomyGastrohysterotomy Gas`tro*hys`ter*ot"o*my, n. [Gastro- + Gr. ?
womb + ? to cut.] (Surg.)
C[ae]sarean section. See under C[ae]sarean. Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal Gas`tro*in*tes"ti*nal, a. [Gastro- +
-intestinal.] (Anat. & Med.)
Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines;
gastroenteric.
Gastrology
Gastrology Gas*trol"o*gy, n. [Gr ?; ?, ?, stomach + ?
discourse: cf. F. gastrologie.]
The science which treats of the structure and functions of
the stomach; a treatise of the stomach.
Gastromalacia
Gastromalacia Gas`tro*ma*la"ci*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?,
stomach + ? softness, fr. ? soft.] (Med.)
A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a
post-morten change.
Gastromancy
Gastromancy Gas`tro*man"cy, n. [Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F.
gastromancy.] (Antiq.)
(a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered
from the stomach.
(b) A species of divination, by means of glasses or other
round, transparent vessels, in the center of which
figures are supposed to appear by magic art.
Gastromyces
Gastromyces Gas`tro*my"ces, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach +
?, ?, a fungus.] (Biol.)
The fungoid growths sometimes found in the stomach; such as
Torula, etc.
Gastromyth
Gastromyth Gas"tro*myth, n. [Gastro- + Gr. ? to say, speak.]
One whose voice appears to proceed from the stomach; a
ventriloquist. [Obs.]
Gastronome
Gastronome Gas"tro*nome, Gastronomer Gas*tron"o*mer, n. [F.
gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.]
One fond of good living; an epicure. --Sir W. Scott.
Gastronomer
Gastronome Gas"tro*nome, Gastronomer Gas*tron"o*mer, n. [F.
gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.]
One fond of good living; an epicure. --Sir W. Scott.
Gastronomic
Gastronomic Gas`tro*nom"ic, Gastronomical Gas`tro*nom"ic*al,
a. [Cf. F. gastronomique.]
Pertaining to gastromony.
Gastronomical
Gastronomic Gas`tro*nom"ic, Gastronomical Gas`tro*nom"ic*al,
a. [Cf. F. gastronomique.]
Pertaining to gastromony.
Gastronomist
Gastronomist Gas*tron"o*mist, n.
A gastromomer.
Gastronomy
Gastronomy Gas*tron"o*my, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. gastronomie.]
The art or science of good eating; epicurism; the art of good
cheer.
Gastropacha AmericanaLappet Lap"pet, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.]
A small decorative fold or flap, esp, of lace or muslin, in a
garment or headdress. --Swift.
Lappet moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of bombycid
moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath.
Two common American species (Gastropacha Americana, and
Tolype velleda) feed upon the apple tree. Gastrophilus equiBotfly Bot"fly`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A dipterous insect of the family (Estrid[ae], of many
different species, some of which are particularly troublesome
to domestic animals, as the horse, ox, and sheep, on which
they deposit their eggs. A common species is one of the
botflies of the horse (Gastrophilus equi), the larv[ae] of
which (bots) are taken into the stomach of the animal, where
they live several months and pass through their larval
states. In tropical America one species sometimes lives under
the human skin, and another in the stomach. See Gadfly. Gastrophrenic
Gastrophrenic Gas`tro*phren"ic, a. [Gastro- + -phrenic.]
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; as, the
gastrophrenic ligament.
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stomachos (στόμαχος),
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