gastric Definition

of or relating to the stomach

a laparoscopic surgical procedure for the treatment of severe obesity that involves placing an adjustable band around the upper stomach to create a small pouch which empties into the remaining stomach through a narrow outlet

a surgical bypass operation that typically involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine so as to restrict food intake and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity

any of various glands in the walls of the stomach that secrete gastric juice

a thin watery acid digestive fluid secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach

a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach