gastroptosis
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gastroptosis
[gas″trop-to´sis]downward displacement of the stomach.
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gas·trop·to·sis
, gastroptosia (gas'trōp-tō'sis, -tō'sē-ă), In the diphthong pt, the p is silent only at the beginning of a word.Downward displacement of the stomach.
[gastro- + G. ptosis, a falling]
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gastroptosis
The downward displacement of the stomach.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
gas·trop·to·sis
, gastroptosia (gas'trop-tō'sis, -tō'zē-ă)Downward displacement of the stomach.
[gastro- + G. ptosis, a falling]
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gastroptosis
A sagging or downward displacement of the stomach.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005