gastrocolic

[ gas-troh-kol-ik ]
/ ˌgæs troʊˈkɒl ɪk /
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adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or involving the stomach and colon.

Origin of gastrocolic

First recorded in 1840–50; gastro- + colic

Words nearby gastrocolic

gastroanastomosis, gastrocardiac, gastrocele, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrocolic omentum, gastrocolic reflex, gastrocolitis, gastrocolostomy, gastrodermis

Words related to gastrocolic

stomachic, abdominal, intestinal, stomach, celiac, duodenal, enteric, ventral

British Dictionary definitions for gastrocolic

gastrocolic
/ (ˌɡæstrəʊˈkɒlɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the stomach and colon gastrocolic reflex

Medical definitions for gastrocolic

gastrocolic
[ găs′trō-kŏl′ĭk, -kō′lĭk ]

adj.

Relating to the stomach and the colon.