gastro-

gastro-

(word root) stomach

Examples of words with the root gastro-: gastronomy

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gastro-

or gastr-

pref.

1.

a. Belly: gastropod.

b. Stomach: gastritis.

2. Gastric: gastrin.

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[Greek, from gastēr, gastr-, belly.]

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gastro-

or often before a vowel

gastr-

combining form

stomach: gastroenteritis; gastritis.

[from Greek gastēr]

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gastro-

a combining form meaning “stomach”: gastrology.

Also, esp. before a vowel, gastr-.

[< Greek, comb. form of gastḗr]

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Translations

gastro-

pref → Magen-, Gastro- (spec)

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